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sudatory

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Sweating; perspiring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A sudatorium; a hot room used to induce sweating.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: sudatorium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bathhouse, bagnio

4

noun

Meaning 4

a medicine that causes or increases sweating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: sudorific

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

History

Etymology

From Latin sūdatorius, from sūdāre (“to sweat”).