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diaphoretic

Pronunciation: /ˌdʌɪəfəˈrɛtɪk/

Definition of diaphoretic

adjective

Medicine
  • (chiefly of a drug) inducing perspiration.
  • (of a person) sweating heavily.

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek diaphorētikos, from diaphorein 'sweat out'

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