Additionally, the term electrotherapy or electromagnetic therapy has also been applied to a range of alternative medical devices and treatments. It has not been found to be effective in increasing bone healing.
A belligerent (lat. bellum gerere, to wage war) is an individual, group, country, or other entity that acts in a hostile manner, such as engaging in combat. Unlike the use of belligerent as an adjective to mean aggressive, its use as a noun does not necessarily imply that a belligerent country is an aggressor. In times of war, belligerent countries can be contrasted with neutral countries and non-belligerents.
One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war. [Latin belligerÄns, belligerant-, present participle of belligerÄre, to wage war, from belliger, warlike : bellum, war + gerere, to make.] belÂ·ligâ²erÂ·entÂ·ly adv. Synonyms: belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, combative. These adjectives mean having or showing an eagerness to fight. Belligerent refers to a tendency to hostile behavior: A belligerent reporter badgered the politician. (Garry Wills). Pugnacious suggests a natural disposition to fight: A good litigator needs a pugnacious intellect.