Meanings
- uncountablemedicineDonkey riding as physical therapy.
Finally, besides their dairy aptitude, donkeys could also play an important social role as companion animals and could also be used in an emerging form of pet therapy known as onotherapy.
2011, Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences1 more example
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest towards the products (milk and meat) and social practices (rural tourism, onotherapy, etc.) that this species can offer, although donkey's breeding is still poorly widespread.
2015, Antonella Vastola, The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin
Origin
- Ancient Greekὄνος“ass, donkey”
- Englishonotherapy
From Ancient Greek ὄνος (ónos, “ass, donkey”) + therapy.
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French asinothérapie
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Italian onoterapia
- onoterapiaTranslations
Polish onoterapia
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Cite this entry
onotherapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onotherapy
“onotherapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onotherapy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onotherapy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onotherapy.
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