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radiesthesia

ra·di·es·the·sia [ ràydee es thə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
treatment using divining rod: the use of a divining rod in alternative medicine to identify appropriate herbal or homeopathic treatment

[Early 20th century. < French radiesthésie "dowsing," literally "perception of radiation" < Greek aisthēsis "perception"]
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