balneology

American

[bal-nee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌbæl niˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

the science dealing with the therapeutic effects of baths and bathing.

balneology British

/ ˌbælnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌbælnɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the branch of medical science concerned with the therapeutic value of baths, esp those taken with natural mineral waters

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Etymology

Origin of balneology

1880–85; balne- ( see balneal) + -o- + -logy

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balneology

Where we add substances to an electric bath with a view of producing some special action on the skin, we may be guided by the same principles that govern ordinary balneology.

From The Electric Bath by Schweig, George M.

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