diaphoretic
[ dahy-uh-fuh-ret-ik ]
/ ˌdaɪ ə fəˈrɛt ɪk /
adjective
producing perspiration.
noun
a diaphoretic medicine.
Origin of diaphoretic
1555–65; < Late Latin
diaphorēticus < Greek
diaphorētikós promoting perspiration, equivalent to
diaphorē- (see
diaphoresis) +
-tikos
-tic
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British Dictionary definitions for diaphoretic
diaphoretic
/ (ˌdaɪəfəˈrɛtɪk) /
adjective
relating to or causing sweat
noun
a diaphoretic drug or agent
Medical definitions for diaphoretic
diaphoretic
[ dī′ə-fə-rĕt′ĭk, dī-ăf′ə- ]
adj.
Producing or increasing perspiration.
n.
A medicine or other agent that produces perspiration.