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.
The noun belligerent refers to a country or other group involved in a war or conflict. The adjective belligerent means hostile, or inclined to fight. The plural noun belligerents has the same sound as the word belligerence, which is a noun meaning a general state of hostility or conflict. The <b>adjective</b> form of belligerent means hostile, or inclined to fight. It can also apply to a group (e.g. <i>belligerent nation</i>) involved in a war. <br /><br /> The <b>noun</b> belligerent is from the second definition: it is a group, or especially a country, that is actively fighting in a war.