"water cure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water cures [plural]
Etymology: From water + cure. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|water|cure}} water + cure Head templates: {{en-noun}} water cure (plural water cures)
  1. (dated) Treatment of pain and illness using water, particularly bathing. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-water_cure-en-noun--vCz1Oyr
  2. A form of torture in which the victim is forced to drink large quantities of water in a short time. Categories (topical): Torture
    Sense id: en-water_cure-en-noun-V4gfZC30 Disambiguation of Torture: 4 96 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: balneotherapy, hydropathy, hydrotherapy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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