aromatherapy
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Definition of aromatherapy
: inhalation or bodily application (as by massage) of fragrant essential oils (as from flowers and fruits) for therapeutic purposes
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: the use of aroma to enhance a feeling of well-being
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Examples of aromatherapy in a Sentence
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Asia has long been a hot spot of holistic therapies, but herbs, sound healing, reflexology, aromatherapy oils, and qigong are all tipping into the mainstream. — Daisy Finer, Condé Nast Traveler, "Biomarkers, Sweat Lodges, and Shamans: Today's Wellness Retreats Go Far Beyond a Detox," 26 Aug. 2019 On two of five subway lines, riders had a sniff at aromatherapy. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Riders in Vienna have opted for stale subway air over aromatherapy," 10 Aug. 2019 Opt for the Callaway Signature Massage, which uses aromatherapy oils inspired by the gardens, or a Garden Indulgence Wellness Soak, which includes a botanical body polish and stress-relieving bath soak. — Julia Sayers | Jsayers@al.com, al, "How to spend 24 hours in Callaway Gardens," 29 July 2019 Roommates at the University of Georgia fussed over whose bed would be closer to the aromatherapy station. — Leslie Anne Tarabella, al, "If you give a co-ed a chandelier," 13 Aug. 2019 Non-Western approaches to wellness have become increasing popular, from massage and meditation to acupuncture and aromatherapy. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "What Is the Ayurvedic Diet—and Can It Help You Lose Weight?," 12 Aug. 2019 Each service starts with tea, a foot soak, aromatherapy and time spent in its meditation garden. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "Serious self-care: A guide to Colorado’s must-visit spas," 30 July 2019 Other activities include aromatherapy and gardening. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "A look inside the walls of embattled Hacienda HealthCare," 12 July 2019 The Austin apothecary massage, for example, incorporates plants, flowers and herbs from Cypress Creek Farm for the aromatherapy portions of the treatment. — Connie Dufner, Dallas News, "Time to spa-tify: Wind down in style at Miraval Austin," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aromatherapy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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aromatherapy
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English Language Learners Definition of aromatherapy
: the use of natural oils that have a pleasant smell to make a person feel better especially by rubbing the oils into the skin
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aromatherapy
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Medical Definition of aromatherapy
: inhalation or bodily application (as by massage) of fragrant essential oils (as from flowers and fruits) for therapeutic purposes
Aromatherapy relies on very concentrated "essential" oils from the flowers, leaves, bark, branches, rind or roots of plants with purported healing properties.— Jane E. Brody, The New York Times, 26 Dec. 2000
broadly
: the use of aroma to enhance a feeling of well-being
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