water cure
water cure noun: treatment of pain and illness using water, particularly bathing.
Noun
water cure (plural water cures)
- Treatment of pain and illness using water, particularly bathing.
- There is another way of treating brittle hoof, called the ‘water cure.’ The horse’s shoes are removed, and he is put to stand on the bare stones or bricks. Folded flannel is then fastened round the pastern, but allowed to fall over and cover the coronet and hoof; the flannel is kept well soaked...1880, J. T. Denny, chapter XI, in Horses and Roads
- A form of torture in which the victim is forced to drink large quantities of water in a short time.
water cure meaning in Tamil
water cure in Tamil
- நீர்மருத்துவம், நீர்வாசி
Synonyms of water cure
Forms of water cure
| plural | water cures |
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Origin of water cure
From water + cure.
Questions about water cure
- What does water cure mean?
- Water cure means treatment of pain and illness using water, particularly bathing.
- What is water cure in Tamil?
- Water cure in Tamil is நீர்மருத்துவம், நீர்வாசி. See Water cure meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is water cure?
- Water cure is a noun.
- What is the plural of water cure?
- The plural of water cure is water cures.
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