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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This new retreat packs plenty into its five-day, four-night experience: comprehensive diagnostic testing to develop personal hormone-rebalancing plans; daily nutrient injections; and access to the property’s 10,000-square-foot fitness center and thermal hydrotherapy circuit. Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025 These towns are recognized for their restorative therapies, including thermal springs, salt mines, alpine air, and hydrotherapy. Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025 Designed by Gensler in collaboration with Cincinnati's MSA Sport, the new complex houses a 120-yard football field, offices for the football program, a dining hall, a weight room, a training room, recovery spaces including hydrotherapy and a new locker room for the Bearcats football team. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The outdoor oasis specializes in hydrotherapy circuits which includes a dry cedar sauna, cold plunge, hot bath, outdoor rain shower and aromatherapy steam. Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 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 5 Aug. 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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