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thalassotherapy

noun
tha路​las路​so路​ther路​a路​py | \ th蓹-藢la-s艒-藞the-r蓹-p膿 How to pronounce thalassotherapy (audio) \

Definition of thalassotherapy

: exposure to seawater (as in a hot tub) or application of sea products (such as seaweed) to the body for health or beauty benefits

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 Dining is top-notch, rooms have Bvlgari amenities, and the spa specializes in thalassotherapy treatments using seawater, seaweed and marine mud. — Mark Rogers, USA TODAY, "Honeymoon guide: Romantic resorts on Mexico鈥檚 Caribbean coast," 5 Jan. 2018 At the one-of-a-kind Deep Ocean Spa, the first thalassotherapy center in French Polynesia, you鈥檙e given a pareu and flip-flops as an alternative to the staid robe and slippers. — Cond茅 Nast Traveler, "InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa," 20 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of thalassotherapy

1899, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for thalassotherapy

Greek thalassa + English therapy

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thalassotherapy

noun
tha路​las路​so路​ther路​a路​py | \ th蓹-藢las-艒-藞ther-蓹-p膿 How to pronounce thalassotherapy (audio) \
plural thalassotherapies

Medical Definition of thalassotherapy

: exposure to seawater (as in a hot tub) or application of sea products (as seaweed or sea salt) to the body for health or beauty benefits

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