heating pad

noun

: an electric mat that heats up and is held against the body to reduce pain

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It was filled with the pills, reminders about when to take them, a handwritten note of support from local community members, pain meds, comfortable socks, and a heating pad. Kate Wells, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026 If this occurs, stop using the heating pad until your heart rate is normal. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 Do not rub any affected area or use a heating pad or another device like a hairdryer to warm the skin because the person's skin may be numb and doing so may cause more damage to the skin. Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 The pad itself—about the size and thickness of a heating pad—sits under your pillow and emits those frequencies once activated in the app. Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heating pad

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“Heating pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heating%20pad. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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