contrast bath

noun

con·​trast bath ˈkän-ˌtrast- How to pronounce contrast bath (audio)
: a therapeutic immersion of a part of the body (as an extremity) alternately in hot and cold water

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“Contrast bath.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/contrast%20bath. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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