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light therapy
noun
Definition of LIGHT THERAPY
: the treatment of medical or psychiatric conditions (as seasonal affective disorder) by the controlled application of light —called also light treatment, phototherapy
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First Known Use of LIGHT THERAPY
1936
Medical Dictionary
light therapy
noun
Medical Definition of LIGHT THERAPY
: phototherapy; especially : the use of strong light (as of 10,000 lux intensity) for the treatment of depression and gloom (as in seasonal affective disorder)—called also light treatment
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