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diaphoresis

Syllabification: (di·a·pho·re·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌdīəfəˈrēsis/

Definition of diaphoresis

noun

technical
  • sweating, especially to an unusual degree as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug.

Origin:

late 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from diaphorein 'carry off, sweat out', from dia 'through' + phorein 'carry'

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