hy·drop·a·thy (h -dr p  -th )n. pl. hy·drop·a·thies Internal and external use of water as a therapeutic treatment for all forms of disease. hy  dro·pathic (hdr-p th k), hydro·pathi·cal adj.hy·drop a·thist, hydro·path n. |
hydropathy [haɪˈdrɒpəθɪ]
n
(Medicine / Complementary Medicine) a pseudoscientific method of treating disease by the use of large quantities of water both internally and externally Also called water cure Compare hydrotherapy
hydropathic [ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpæθɪk], hydropathical adj
hydropathist , hydropath n
hydropathy
the “water cure,” first developed in Germany in 1825. Also called hydriatrics. — hydropathist, n. — hydropathic, adj.
See also: Water
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| Noun | 1. | hydropathy - the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) |
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