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balneology

Syllabification: (bal·ne·ol·o·gy)

Pronunciation: /ˌbalnēˈäləjē/

Definition of balneology

noun

the study of therapeutic bathing and medicinal springs.
another term for balneotherapy.

Derivatives

balneological
balneologist

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin balneum 'bath' + -logy

balneology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of balneology in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

Balmer series
balmoral
Balmoral Castle
balmy
balmyard
balneology
balneotherapy
baloney
Balqash, Lake
balsa
balsam

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