thalassotherapy

/ (ˌθæləsəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

the use of sea water and marine products as a therapeutic treatment

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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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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