DIAPHORETIC


Meaning of DIAPHORETIC in English

[ ˌdʌɪəfə'rɛtɪk ]

■ adjective Medicine (chiefly of a drug) inducing perspiration.

↘(of a person) sweating heavily.

Derivatives

diaphoresis noun

Origin

ME: via late L. from Gk diaphorētikos , from diaphorein 'sweat out'.

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