hydrotherapy

noun hy·dro·ther·a·py \ˌhī-drə-ˈther-ə-pē\

: the use of water in the treatment of disease or injury

Full Definition of HYDROTHERAPY

: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) — compare hydropathy

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First Known Use: 1876

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noun hy·dro·ther·a·py \-ˈther-ə-pē\

plural hy·dro·ther·a·pies

: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath)—compare hydropathy

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