hydropathy

noun hy·drop·a·thy \hī-ˈdrä-pə-thē\

Definition of HYDROPATHY

: a method of treating disease by copious and frequent use of water both externally and internally — compare hydrotherapy

— hy·dro·path·ic \ˌhī-drə-ˈpa-thik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1843

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·drop·a·thy \hī-ˈdräp-ə-thē\

plural hy·drop·a·thies

: a method of treating disease by copious and frequent use of water both externally and internally—compare hydrotherapy

—hy·dro·path·ic \ˌhī-drə-ˈpath-ik\ adjective

—hy·dro·path·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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