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water cure

noun

  1. hydropathy; hydrotherapy.
  2. a method of torture in which the victim is forced to drink great quantities of water.


water cure

noun

  1. med a nontechnical name for hydropathy hydrotherapy
  2. informal.
    a form of torture in which the victim is forced to drink very large amounts of water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of water cure1

First recorded in 1835–45

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