n. pl. su·da·to·ri·a (-tôrē-ə) A hot-air room used for sweat baths. Also called sudatory. [Latin sūdātōrium, from neuter of sūdātōrius, for sweating, from sūdātus, past participle of sūdāre, to sweat; see sweid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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