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reflexology

[ ree-flek-sol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. a system of massaging specific areas of the foot or sometimes the hand in order to promote healing, relieve stress, etc., in other parts of the body.
  2. Medicine/Medical. the study of reflex movements and processes.

reflexology

/ ˌriːflɛkˈsɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. a form of therapy practised as a treatment in alternative medicine in which the soles of the feet are massaged: designed to stimulate the blood supply and nerves and thus relieve tension
  2. psychol the belief that behaviour can be understood in terms of combinations of reflexes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌreflexˈologist, noun
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Other Words From

  • reflex·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reflexology1

First recorded in 1920–25; reflex + -o- + -logy
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Example Sentences

Words, of course, would be of little use without the added effect of his conditioned reflexology.

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