flashlamp
noun
flash·lamp
ˈflash-ˌlamp 
: a lamp for producing a brief but intense flash of light (as for taking photographs)
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Cryotherapy is a relatively short procedure that comes with some discomfort.6 Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy: Sometimes known as flashlamp therapy, IPL therapy is non-invasive and non-ablative.
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Sarah Fielding, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Sarah Fielding, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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“Flashlamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlamp. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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