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rest-cure

/ˈrest ˌkjʊə/

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noun

/ˈrest ˌkjʊə/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее период отдыха, расслабления или бездействия, предписанный в качестве медицинского лечения стресса, тревоги или нервного истощения.

A noun referring to a period of rest, relaxation, or inactivity prescribed as a medical treatment for stress, anxiety, or nervous exhaustion.

  1. Medical rest therapyC1formalmedical

    A period of rest prescribed as a medical treatment, especially for conditions like stress, anxiety, or nervous exhaustion.

    ruЛечение покоем

    • The doctor recommended a rest-cure for her severe anxiety.
    • He spent a month at a sanatorium undergoing a rest-cure.
    • Rest-cures were popular in the 19th century for treating nervous disorders.

    Synonymsbed rest

Forms
  • rest-cures plural form
  • rest-cures' possessive plural form
  • rest-cure's possessive singular form