light therapy

noun

: the treatment of medical or psychiatric conditions (such as seasonal affective disorder) by the controlled application of light

called also light treatment, phototherapy

Examples of light therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The full spa gives a nod to sauna, ice bath, hot bath, massage, and infrared light therapy, attends to wellness. — Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

What’s Actually Proven and What Isn’t Yet The near-infrared light therapy category has a legitimate clinical foundation. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

Some of the tools used in cognitive behavioral therapy include light therapy lamps, wake-up lights and sound machines. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Other options at the spa range from LED light therapy to custom cryotherapy experiences, but the Dior Light Suite is by far the standout, and the only one at a Parisian Palace hotel. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for light therapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy

Medical Definition

light therapy

noun

: phototherapy

especially : the use of strong light (as of 10,000 lux intensity) for the treatment of depression and gloom (as in seasonal affective disorder)

called also light treatment