e·lec·tric bath

, electrotherapeutic bath

1. a bath in which the medium is charged with electricity; Synonym(s): hydroelectric bath

2. therapeutic application of static electricity, with the patient placed on an insulated platform.

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hydroelectric bath

A device and treatment of dubious efficacy consisting of the administration of “electrically-charged” water.

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