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Cavorting in sauna there will give you an attack of nerves (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neurasthenia

'an attack of nerves' is the definition.
(historical term for a nervous condition)

'cavorting in sauna there' is the wordplay.
'cavorting' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'sauna'+'there'='insaunathere'
'insaunathere' anagrammed gives 'NEURASTHENIA'.

'will give you' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for neurasthenia that I've seen before include "stress condition" , "psychological disorder?" , "Nervous debility" , "Nervous condition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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