hydrotherapy

noun

hy·​dro·​ther·​a·​py ˌhī-drə-ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce hydrotherapy (audio)
: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) compare hydropathy

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The 20,000-foot spa is complete with hydrotherapy circuits and an infinity pool overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025 Guests can make the rounds in the award-winning spa’s outdoor hydrotherapy circuit, take a bracing dip in the plunge pool or chill out in the snow room. Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025 There are lounges, a kitchen, a hydrotherapy room and a two-story weight room with an outdoor turf area. Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 Aleksandar Georgiev/Getty Italy has a long tradition of hydrotherapy, from the thermal waters and volcanic mud treatments of Ischia to the sulfur hot springs of Tuscany. Maria Yogoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hydrotherapy

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1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hydrotherapy was in 1876

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“Hydrotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrotherapy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

hydrotherapy

noun
hy·​dro·​ther·​a·​py -ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce hydrotherapy (audio)
plural hydrotherapies
: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) compare hydropathy

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