hydriatric, a. rare.
(haɪdrɪˈætrɪk)
(erron. hydriatic).
[mod. f. Gr. ὑδρ- water + ἰᾱτρός physician, ἰᾱτρεία healing, ἰᾱτρικός medical. Cf. F. hydriatrie.]
Of or pertaining to the water-cure; hydropathic. So hyˈdriatrist, a hydropathist; hyˈdriatry, hydropathy.
| 1843 T. J. Graham Cold-Water System (ed. 2) Contents xvii, Hydriatic measures ought not to be pushed too far. 1843 Abdy Water Cure 157 Hahn..and his two sons were zealous hydriatists. 1843 Tait's Mag. Apr. 271/2 The hydriatic method of treatment. 1886 Syd. Soc. Lex., Hydriatric..Hydriatry, same as Hydrotherapy. |