# Perkinism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pseudoscientific treatment in which two pointed metal rods ("tractors") were waved over the body, supposed to cure inflammation, rheumatism, etc. by drawing off an electrical fluid.

## Etymology
From Perkins + -ism, after inventor Elisha Perkins (1741–1799).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perkinism