DIPSOPATHY
\dɪpsˈɒpəθɪ], \dɪpsˈɒpəθɪ], \d_ɪ_p_s_ˈɒ_p_ə_θ_ɪ]\
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Dipsopathia, from 'thirst,' and 'disease.' A mode of treatment, which consists in abstaining from drinks.
By Robley Dunglison
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Thirst-cure; limitation of drink for purposes of cure.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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