sudatory

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

adjective

pertaining to or causing sweating.
pertaining to a sudatorium.

noun, plural su·da·to·ries.

sudatorium.

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Origin of sudatory

1590–1600; < Latin sūdātōrius inducing sweat, equivalent to sūdā(re) to sweat + -tōrius -tory1

Words nearby sudatory

sudanophobic, sudarium, sudatio, sudation, sudatorium, sudatory, sudbury, sudd, sudden, sudden adult death syndrome, sudden death
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British Dictionary definitions for sudatory

sudatory
/ (ˈsjuːdətərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

relating to or producing sweating; sudorific

noun plural -ries

med a sudatory agent
another word for sudatorium
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