water cure

Meaning

  1. Treatment of pain and illness using water, particularly bathing.
  2. A form of torture in which the victim is forced to drink large quantities of water in a short time.

Synonyms

hydropathic treatment

water curing

water-solid ratio

water vulcanization

Translations

Wasserkur

υδροθεραπεία

Etymology

From water + cure.

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