Schweninger's cure

proper noun

A treatment for obesity, involving cold baths, kneading of the abdomen, abstinence from drinks with meals, etc.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoletemedicineA treatment for obesity, involving cold baths, kneading of the abdomen, abstinence from drinks with meals, etc.
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Schweninger's cure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schweninger's%20cure

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“Schweninger's cure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schweninger's%20cure. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schweninger's cure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schweninger's%20cure.

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