- sweat bath
- any bath given to promote sweating.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sweat bath
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sweat bath — Synonyms and related words: Finnish bath, Japanese bath, Russian bath, Swedish bath, Turkish bath, bath, bathe, cold shower, douche, fangotherapy, heat therapy, heliotherapy, hip bath, hot bath, hummum, needle bath, plunge bath, sauna, sauna bath … Moby Thesaurus
sweat bath — Imu loa, umu loa, pūholo. Cf. steam bath … English-Hawaiian dictionary
bath — Synonyms and related words: Finnish bath, Japanese bath, Russian bath, Swedish bath, Turkish bath, acid bath, affusion, aquamanile, aspergation, aspersion, automatic dishwasher, bagnio, balneae, balneum, baptism, basin, bathe, bathhouse, bathing … Moby Thesaurus
sweat|er — «SWEHT uhr», noun. 1. a knitted jacket or pullover, usually of wool or nylon, worn for warmth: »She also finds time for social engagements and such normal pastimes as knitting a sweater (Newsweek). 2. an agent or remedy that causes sweating;… … Useful english dictionary
sweat room — noun a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks • Syn: ↑sauna • Hypernyms: ↑steam bath, ↑steam room, ↑vapor bath, ↑vapour bath * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
bath — bath1 bathless, adj. /bath, bahth/, n., pl. baths /badhz, bahdhz, baths, bahths/, v. n. 1. a washing or immersion of something, esp. the body, in water, steam, etc., as for cleansing or medical treatment: I take a bath every day. Give the dog a… … Universalium
bath — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. wash(ing); dip, plunge; whirlpool, Jacuzzi; Turkish or Swedish bath. See cleanness, water. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of cleansing the body] Syn. bathing, washing, laving, sponge bath, shower, tub … English dictionary for students
bath — n 1. wash, washing, cleaning, Both Brit. Inf. tub, tubbing; lavation, lavage, laving, cleansing, ablution; immersion, submergence, dunk, dunking, dip, dipping; soak, soaking, douse, dousing, rinse, rinsing, flush, flushing, shower, showering,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sweat lodge — building in which cool water is poured over hot stones to create a steam bath (used for ritual purification by American Indians) … English contemporary dictionary
Turkish bath — Synonyms and related words: Finnish bath, Japanese bath, Russian bath, Swedish bath, bath, bathe, cold shower, douche, hip bath, hummum, needle bath, plunge bath, sauna, sauna bath, shower, shower bath, sitz bath, sponge, sponge bath, sweat bath … Moby Thesaurus
