n. [ Cf. F. hydropathe. ] A hydropathist.

{ } a. Of or pertaining to hydropathy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who practices hydropathy; a water-cure doctor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydro-, 1 + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, to suffer. ] The water cure; a mode of treating diseases by the copious and frequent use of pure water, both internally and externally. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Hydro-, and Peritoneum. ] (Med.) Same as Ascites. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydro-, 1 + Gr. &unr_; to show, appear: cf. F. hydrophane. ] (Min.) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Min.) Made transparent by immersion in water. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydro-, 1 + Gr. &unr_; a small serpent. ] (Zool.) Any sea snake of the genus Hydrophys and allied genera. These snakes are venomous, live upon fishes, and have a flattened tail for swimming. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydro-, 2 + phlorone. ] (Chem.) A white, crystalline benzene derivative, C8H10O2, obtained by the reduction of phlorone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;; "y`dwr water + &unr_; fear: cf. F. hydrophobie.] (Med.) (a) An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence: (b) A viral disease trransmitted by a bite from, or inoculation with the saliva of, a rabid creature, of which the chief symptoms are, a sense of dryness and constriction in the throat, causing difficulty in deglutition, and a marked heightening of reflex excitability, producing convulsions whenever the patient attempts to swallow, or is disturbed in any way, as by the sight or sound of water; rabies; canine madness. [Written also hydrophoby.] [1913 Webster]