HyperDic: phototherapy

English > 1 sense of the word *phototherapy*:
NOUN	act	phototherapy	the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn

English > *phototherapy*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn.
Broader	radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation	(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance