sudorific
[ soo-duh-rif-ik ]
/ ˌsu dəˈrɪf ɪk /
adjective
causing sweat; diaphoretic.
noun
a sudorific agent.
Origin of sudorific
1620–30; < New Latin
sūdōrificus, equivalent to Latin
sūdōr-, stem of
sūdor sweat (see
sudoriferous) +
-i-
-i- +
-ficus
-fic
Words nearby sudorific
sudor-,
sudoral,
sudoresis,
sudoriferous,
sudoriferous gland,
sudorific,
sudoriparous,
sudra,
suds,
sudser,
sudsy
Example sentences from the Web for sudorific
British Dictionary definitions for sudorific
sudorific
/ (ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfɪk) /
adjective
producing or causing sweating; sudatory
noun
a sudorific agent
Word Origin for sudorific
C17: from New Latin
sūdōrificus, from
sudor + Latin
facere to make
Medical definitions for sudorific
sudorific
[ sōō′də-rĭf′ĭk ]
adj.
Causing or increasing sweat.