n. pl. hy·drop·a·thies Internal and external use of water as a therapeutic treatment for all forms of disease. hy′dro·pathic (hī′drə-păthĭk), hy′dro·pathi·cal adj. hy·dropa·thist, hydro·path′ n. |
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