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hydrotherapy

hy·dro·ther·a·py
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-druh-ther-uh-pee]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈθɛr ə pi/
    • /ˌhaɪ.drəʊˈθer.ə.pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-druh-ther-uh-pee]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈθɛr ə pi/

Definitions of hydrotherapy word

  • noun hydrotherapy the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water. 1
  • noun hydrotherapy the treatment of physical disability, injury, or illness by immersion of all or part of the body in water to facilitate movement, promote wound healing, relieve pain, etc., usually under the supervision of a trained therapist. 1
  • noun hydrotherapy The use of exercises in a pool as part of treatment for conditions such as arthritis or partial paralysis. 1
  • noun hydrotherapy treatment using water 1
  • uncountable noun hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy is a method of treating people with some diseases or injuries by making them swim or do exercises in water. 0
  • noun hydrotherapy the treatment of certain diseases by the external use of water, esp by exercising in water in order to mobilize stiff joints or strengthen weakened muscles 0

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Origin of hydrotherapy

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; hydro-1 + therapy

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Parts of speech for Hydrotherapy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hydrotherapy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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