hydrotherapy

noun

hy·​dro·​ther·​a·​py ˌhī-drə-ˈther-ə-pē 

: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) compare hydropathy

Examples of hydrotherapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The spa has 11 treatment rooms; a salt cave; experience showers that cycle through temperature, light and scent; a Finnish sauna; a hydrotherapy pool; and heated marble loungers that are dangerously easy to fall asleep on. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

What to know about acupuncture, hydrotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic low back pain. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Its 21,000-square-foot Martchek Family Strength and Conditioning Center includes weight and cardio equipment, indoor and outdoor turf, sports-science space, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation pools. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Colonic hydrotherapy, which admittedly never promises to be glamorous, is unremarkable with a purpose that remains murky. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hydrotherapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy
• radiotherapy

Medical Definition

hydrotherapy

noun

hy·​dro·​ther·​a·​py -ˈther-ə-pē 

plural hydrotherapies

: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) compare hydropathy