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balneotherapy
(balneo|ther¦apy)
Pronunciation:
/ˌbalnɪə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the treatment of disease by bathing in mineral springs.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Latin
balneum
'bath'
+
therapy
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