hydropathy

hydropathy
[hʌɪˈdrɒpəθi]
noun
  1. [mass noun]the treatment of illness through the use of water, either internally or through external means such as steam baths (not now a part of orthodox medicine)
    水疗法。 比较 hydrotherapy
派生
hydropathic
adjective
hydropathist
noun
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from hydro- 'of water', on the pattern of allopathy and homeopathy
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