hydrotherapy

noun

hy·​dro·​ther·​a·​py ˌhī-drə-ˈther-ə-pē 

: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) compare hydropathy

Examples of hydrotherapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spa guests can come an hour before their treatment to enjoy a swimming pool that overlooks the bay, comprehensive olive sauna, plunge pool, mineral and floral steam room, hydrotherapy tub, and more. —Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025

The 20,000-square-foot facility offers hydrotherapy tubs, health consultations, and mindful movement classes like aerial yoga. —Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025

The 20,000-foot spa is complete with hydrotherapy circuits and an infinity pool overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. —Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025

Guests can make the rounds in the award-winning spa’s outdoor hydrotherapy circuit, take a bracing dip in the plunge pool or chill out in the snow room. —Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hydrotherapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy
• radiotherapy

Medical Definition

hydrotherapy

noun

hy·​dro·​ther·​a·​py -ˈther-ə-pē 

plural hydrotherapies

: the therapeutic use of water (as in a whirlpool bath) compare hydropathy