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.
Meaning: A natural disposition to be hostile. Classified under: Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects. Synonyms: pugnacity; belligerence; aggressiveness. Hypernyms (belligerence is a kind of...): disagreeableness (an ill-tempered and offensive disposition) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of belligerence):