English

galvanotherapy

From galvano- + therapy.

Italian Galvano

Italian Galvani

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 treatment of disease by means of galvanism

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

Etymograph / galvanotherapy