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

Examples of hydrotherapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ground floor of the Charger’s new home also features the locker room, equipment room, training & medical space, weight room, hydrotherapy room, recovery room, sauna, steam room, barber’s area, player lounges, and direct access to the practice fields. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 12 July 2024 The spa features a hydrotherapy circuit — including a dry sauna, Turkish bath, chromotherapy showers, and a heated whirlpool — plus treatments like massages and facials. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024 Add on a day pass for $90 and get access to the cabana pool and beach plus the hydrotherapy experience and complimentary valet. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024 The area will feature McNamara Cove, a recovery river and hydrotherapy pool, and the Taylor A. Gerring Football Center, a two-story standalone football operations building. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hydrotherapy 

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First Known Use

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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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