English

fluorotherapy

From fluoro- + therapy.

Latin fluō ‘to flow, stream, pour’

Latin fluor ‘flow’

Ancient Greek θεράπων ‘attendant, aide’

Ancient Greek θεραπεύω ‘to serve, treat medically’

Ancient Greek θεραπεία ‘service, medical treatment’

New Latin therapīa ‘therapy’

Today it means

noun The therapeutic use of fluoride as a dietary supplement

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / fluorotherapy