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sauna

noun sau·na \ˈsȯ-nə, ˈsau̇-nə\

: a special heated room in which people sit or lie down in order to get hot and sweat

: a health treatment in which people sit or lie down in a sauna

Full Definition of SAUNA

: a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones; also : a bathhouse or room used for such a bath

: a dry heat bath; also : a room or cabinet used for such a bath

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Finnish

First Known Use: 1881

Medical Dictionary

noun sau·na \ˈsau̇-nə, ˈsȯ-nə\

: a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones; also : a bathhouse or room used for such a bath

: a dry heat bath; also : a room or cabinet used for such a bath

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