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Schweninger's cure

Schweninger's cure proper noun: a treatment for obesity, involving cold baths, kneading of the abdomen, abstinence from drinks with meals, etc.

Proper noun

Schweninger's cure

  1. (obsolete) A treatment for obesity, involving cold baths, kneading of the abdomen, abstinence from drinks with meals, etc.

Questions about Schweninger's cure

What does Schweninger's cure mean?
Schweninger's cure means a treatment for obesity, involving cold baths, kneading of the abdomen, abstinence from drinks with meals, etc.
What part of speech is Schweninger's cure?
Schweninger's cure is a proper noun.

Words near Schweninger's cure in the dictionary

  1. Schwendeman
  2. Schwendemans
  3. Schwendenerian
  4. Schwendi
  5. Schwendiman
  6. Schweninger's cure
  7. Schwenkfelder
  8. Schwenkfelders
  9. Schwenkfeldian
  10. Schwenkfeldians
  11. Schwenn

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