Oral Rehydration Therapy

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ORT
Pronunciation
/ˈɔrəl ˌrihaɪˈdreɪʃən ˈθɛrəpi/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. According to UNICEF and WHO, oral rehydration therapy should be combined with guidance on appropriate feeding practices.
  2. For example, UNICEF and the WHO have both issued statements supporting zinc supplements, together with oral rehydration therapy, as standard in managing diarrhoeal disease.

Other meanings of ORT