hidropoiesis

[ hid-roh-poi-ee-sis, hahy-droh- ]
/ ˌhɪd roʊ pɔɪˈi sɪs, ˌhaɪ droʊ- /

noun

the production of sweat.

Origin of hidropoiesis

hidro-, erroneously for Greek hidrōto-, combining form of hidrṓs sweat + poíēsis making; see poesy

OTHER WORDS FROM hidropoiesis

hid·ro·poi·et·ic [hid-roh-poi-et-ik, hahy-droh-] /ˌhɪd roʊ pɔɪˈɛt ɪk, ˌhaɪ droʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby hidropoiesis

hidradenitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, hidradenoma, hidro-, hidrocystoma, hidropoiesis, hidroschesis, hidrosis, hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, hidy, hidy-hole

Medical definitions for hidropoiesis

hidropoiesis
[ hī′drō-poi-ē′sĭs ]

n.

The formation of sweat.

Other words from hidropoiesis

hi′dro•poi•et′ic (-ĕt′ĭk) adj.