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hydropathy

/haɪˈdrɒp.ə.θi/

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noun

/haɪˈdrɒp.ə.θi/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское лечение, включающее внутреннее и наружное использование воды в терапевтических целях, особенно при лечении заболеваний.

A medical treatment involving the internal and external use of water for therapeutic purposes, particularly in the management of disease.

uncountable

  1. Water therapyC1formalmedical

    The therapeutic use of water, both internally and externally, for treating disease.

    ruВодная терапия

    • Hydropathy was popular in the 19th century for treating various ailments.
    • The spa offered treatments based on hydropathy, including cold baths and wraps.
    • Doctors in the 1800s prescribed hydropathy for fever and inflammation.

    Synonymshydrotherapy

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