whirlpool bath

noun

: a bath in which water moves around in strong currents to massage a person's body

Full Definition of WHIRLPOOL BATH

: a therapeutic bath in which all or part of the body is exposed to forceful whirling currents of hot water

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circa 1916

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noun

: a therapeutic bath in which all or part of the body is exposed to forceful whirling currents of hot water

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