water cure

noun

1. hydropathy; hydrotherapy.

2. a method of torture in which the victim is forced to drink great quantities of water.

water cure

noun

1. med a nontechnical name for hydropathy hydrotherapy

2. informal,  a form of torture in which the victim is forced to drink very large amounts of water

Word History and Origins

Origin of water cure¹

First recorded in 1835–45