hydropathy
/haɪˈdrɒpəθɪ/noun
mass noun
- the treatment of illness through the use of water, either internally or through external means such as steam baths (not now a part of orthodox medicine)水疗法。比较HYDROTHERAPY.
派生词
hydropathic
adjectivehydropathist
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: from HYDRO- 'of water', on the pattern of allopathy and homeopathy.