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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Specialty treatments like hot stone massage, hydrotherapy and cryotherapy round out the menu at properties that take recovery seriously. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 Look for treatments like hot stone massage, hydrotherapy and cryotherapy, plus thermal circuits with saunas, steam rooms, cold plunge pools and salt caves. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 Guests have access to a hydrotherapy circuit, fitness areas and recovery spaces during their stay. Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026 The Thalasso Center offers hydrotherapy and traditional Mayan treatments. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 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 14 May. 2026.

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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