vapor bath
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Definition
Noun: 1. A therapeutic treatment involving steam: A process in which a person sweats in a steam-filled room, often followed by a massage and a cold shower. 2. A steam room: A room or enclosure designed to be filled with steam for the purpose of bathing or therapy. (Note: 'vapour bath' is the British English spelling variant.)
Examples of Usage
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Medical Context: The term can refer to an older therapeutic practice where steam was used to induce sweating, believed to purify the body and treat illnesses.
- In the 19th century, a vapor bath was a common prescription for rheumatic conditions.
Variants and Related Words
- Vapour bath (noun): The British English spelling of "vapor bath."
- Steam bath (noun): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "vapor bath."
- Steam room (noun): A more common modern term for the physical room itself.
- Turkish bath (noun): A type of public bathhouse that typically includes a series of rooms of different temperatures and a steam room (vapor bath).
Synonyms
- Steam bath
- Steam room
- Sudatorium
Related Phrases
- To take a vapor bath: To use a steam room.
- She decided to take a vapor bath to relieve her muscle tension.
Noun
- you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
- a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term