a method of treatment that attempts to cure all illnesses by the use of water, including saunas, enemas, the consumption of mineral water, and various forms of hydrotherapy (sense )
Origin of hydropathy
hydro- + -pathyhydropathy
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hydropathy
noun
pl. hy·drop·a·thiesInternal and external use of water as a therapeutic treatment for all forms of disease.
Related Forms:
- hy′dro·path′ic hy′dro·path′i·cal
adjective
- hy·drop′a·thist hy′dro·path′
noun
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Origin
hydro- + -pathy
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hydropathy - Medical Definition
n.
pl. hydropathiesInternal and external use of water as a therapeutic treatment for all forms of disease.
Related Forms:
- hy′dro·path′ic (hī′drə-păth′ĭk) hy′dro·path′i·cal
adj.
- hy·drop′a·thist hy′dro·path′
n.
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