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Sudatory

Sudatory \Su"da*to*ry\, a. [L. sudatorius, fr. sudare to sweat: cf. F. sudatoire. See Sweat.] Sweating; perspiring.

Sudatory

Sudatory \Su"da*to*ry\, n.; pl. Sudatories. [L. sudatorium.] A bagnio; a sweating bath; a vapor bath.

These sudatories are much in request for many infirmities.
--Evelyn.

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sudatory

a. Sweating; perspiring. n. A sudatorium; a hot room used to induce sweating.

Usage examples of "sudatory".

The endless crash of sheets of water hitting the red stone floor provided a banshee background to the sudatory heat.