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noun
The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: hydrotherapy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hydrotherapy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: treatment, intervention
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English hydropathy From hydro- + -pathy.
Across languages
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