balneology
[ bal-nee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌbæl niˈɒl ə dʒi /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the science dealing with the therapeutic effects of baths and bathing.
OTHER WORDS FROM balneology
bal·ne·o·log·ic [bal-nee-uh-loj-ik] /ˌbæl ni əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, bal·ne·o·log·i·cal, adjective bal·ne·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby balneology
balmer series,
balmoral,
balmung,
balmy,
balneal,
balneology,
balneotherapy,
balochi,
balon,
baloney,
balop
Example sentences from the Web for balneology
Balneology, bal-ne-ol′o-ji, n. the scientific study of bathing and of mineral springs.
British Dictionary definitions for balneology
balneology
/ (ˌbælnɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medical science concerned with the therapeutic value of baths, esp those taken with natural mineral waters
Derived forms of balneology
balneological (ˌbælnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective balneologist, nounWord Origin for balneology
C19: from Latin
balneum bath