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noun

a treatment for nervous disorders, consisting of a complete rest, usually combined with systematic diet, massage, etc., especially at a spa or sanitorium.

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Origin of rest cure

First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use rest cure in a sentence

These two videos rest atop bookmarked links to The Jeffrey Epstein Foundation.
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In 2007 he said he had discovered a cure for AIDS using natural herbs.
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I will turn my nose up when you offer me the rest of some delicious pastry that you nibbled on.
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Hopefully, she got as much of a laugh out of it as the rest of the world has.
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They let us get ahead of the outfit, then the rest of the guys came in.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Edna Pontellier, casting her eyes about, had finally kept them at rest upon the sea.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
He worketh under correction, and seeketh to rest: let his hands be idle, and he seeketh liberty.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
We had half a dozen passengers to Ferrara; for the rest of the way, I had this extensive traveling establishment to myself.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
If he continue, he shall leave a name above a thousand: and if he rest, it shall be to his advantage.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Captains Spotstroke and Pool were equally careful; the rest of those present drank freely.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

British Dictionary definitions for rest cure

rest-cure

noun

a rest taken as part of a course of medical treatment, as for stress, anxiety, etc

an easy undemanding time or assignment: usually used with a negativeit's no rest-cure, I can assure you

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