balneation

CIDE DICTIONARY

balneation, n. [LL. balneare to bathe, fr. L. balneum bath.].

 The act of bathing.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

balneation

Australian crawl, aquaplaning, aquatics, backstroke, bathe, bathing, breaststroke, butterfly, crawl, diving, dog paddle, fin, fishtail, flapper, flipper, floating, natation, sidestroke, surfboarding, surfing, swim, swimming, treading water, wading, waterskiing

ROGET THESAURUS

balneation

Water

N water, serum, serosity, lymph, rheum, diluent, agua, aqua, pani, dilution, maceration, lotion, washing, immersion, humectation, infiltration, spargefaction, affusion, irrigation, douche, balneation, bath, deluge, high water, flood tide, watery, aqueous, aquatic, hydrous, lymphatic, balneal, diluent, drenching, diluted, weak, wet, the waters are out.