bath

bath definition - medical

bath (băth)

noun pl. baths (băÞz, băths)
  1. The act of soaking or cleansing the body or any of its parts, as in water.
  2. The apparatus used in giving a bath.
  3. The fluid used to maintain the metabolic activities of an organism.

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