heating pad

noun

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

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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 An electric blanket or heated mattress pad can also be good heating pad options. Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026 Use a hair dryer, hot towels, or a heating pad to add gentle warmth to the affected area. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026 Including these stones can drive up the cost of the heating pad, but there are many different stone options available. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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