sudatory

American  

[soo-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈsu dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

1. pertaining to or causing sweating.

2. pertaining to a sudatorium.

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noun

plural

sudatories

1. sudatorium.

sudatory British  

/ ˈsjuːdətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. relating to or producing sweating; sudorific

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noun

1. med a sudatory agent

2. another word for sudatorium

Etymology

Origin of sudatory

1590–1600; < Latin sūdātōrius inducing sweat, equivalent to sūdā ( re ) to sweat + -tōrius -tory ¹

Example Sentences

It serves also as place of assembly and at least at times as sudatory, whence its popular name of sweat-house.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the many iron stoves, Messrs. Constantine's "Convoluted" stove has been adopted the most frequently, as an eminently practical furnace for the effective heating of the sudatory chambers.

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All shrivelled up as we were by the heat—for we were almost past the sudatory stage—we drank in some refreshment from the scenery.

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This done the three men went into the sudatory and sat down to sweat, uttering not a word.

From Project Gutenberg

The sudatory is erected about 100 yards due east of the main entrance of the Midē´wigân, and is of the same size and for the same purpose as that for the second degree.

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