hydropathist
(haɪˈdrɒpəθɪst)
[f. as prec. + -ist.]
One who practises or advocates hydropathy.
| 1847 (title) Hints to the Sick, the Lame, and Lazy, or Passages in the Life of a Hydropathist, by a Veteran. 1853 Fraser's Mag. XLVIII. 287 The family doctor—he was an hydropathist. 1885 Manch. Exam. 18 Feb. 3/2 Treatment..proved serviceable and sanative by practical hydropathists. |