thalassotherapy
/ (ˌθæləsəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /
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noun
the use of sea water and marine products as a therapeutic treatment
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Word Origin for thalassotherapy
C20: from Greek thalassa sea + therapy
Words nearby thalassotherapy
thalassic, thalasso-, thalassocracy, thalassocrat, thalassography, thalassotherapy, Thalberg, thaler, Thales, thali, Thalia
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