HYDROPATHY

hydropathy, hydrotherapy

(noun) the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydropathy (countable and uncountable, plural hydropathies)

The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.

Synonym: hydrotherapy

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*drop"a*thy, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr.

Definition: The water cure; a mode of treating diseases by the copious and frequent use of pure water, both internally and externally.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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