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steam bath

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steam bath

–noun
1. a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself.
2. a special room or enclosure, or an establishment containing it, for such a bath.
3. a bath of steam used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, utensils, etc.

Origin:
1820–30
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steam bath  
n.  
  1. The act of bathing through exposure to steam, which induces perspiration.

  2. A room or building equipped to provide bathing with steam.

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