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balneology

[bal-nee-ol-uh-jee]

noun Medicine/Medical.

the science dealing with the therapeutic effects of baths and bathing.

Origin:
1880–85; balne- (see balneal) + -o- + -logy

Related forms

bal·ne·o·log·ic

[bal-nee-uh-loj-ik] , bal·ne·o·log·i·cal, adjective

bal·ne·ol·o·gist, noun

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balneology (ˌbælnɪˈɒlədʒɪ)

—n
	the branch of medical science concerned with the therapeutic value of baths, esp those taken with natural mineral waters

[C19: from Latin balneum bath]

balneological

—*adj*

balne'ologist

—n

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