Perkinism
Pronunciation : Per"kin*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A remedial treatment, by drawing the pointed extremities of two rods, each of a different metal, over the affected part; tractoration, -- first employed by Dr. Elisha Perkins of Norwich, Conn. See Metallotherapy.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913