RICE

See also: rice, Rice, ricé, and -rice

English

Noun

RICE (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Acronym of rest, ice, compression, elevation (“a treatment method for soft-tissue injuries”).
    • 2017, Ida Critelli Schick, edited by Laurinda Beebe Harman and Frances H. Cornelius, Ethical Health Informatics: Challenges and Opportunities, 3rd edition, Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning, →ISBN, page 277:
      The care manager greeted Beth and Jim as they prepared to leave, […] and offered to give them brochures about RICE and physical therapy […] After the RICE therapy, Dr. Meredith recommended rehab for strengthening the ankle so that Beth could return to her physical fitness […]
    • 2024 April 24, Amy Gopal, Shelly Shepard, “RICE Method for Injuries”, in WebMD‎[1]:
      The RICE method is a simple self-care technique that aims to reduce swelling, ease pain, and speed up healing.
  2. (medicine) Acronym of rest, immobilization, cold, elevation (“a treatment method for soft-tissue injuries”).
  3. (chemistry) Acronym of reaction, initial, change, equilibrium (“a tabular system for keeping track of changing concentrations in an equilibrium reaction”).
  4. (energy) Acronym of reciprocating internal combustion engine.

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