† sudorificaladj.
Obsolete. rare.
1. = sudorific adj. 1.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [adjective] > diaphoretic
diaphoretic1563
sudoriferous1598
diaphoretical1601
hydrotical1616
sudorific1626
sudorifical1651
hydrotic1671
hidrotic1728
1651 J. French Art Distillation i. 34 There will come forth an insipid water, sudorificall and laxative.
2. Sweaty, perspiring.
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1828 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 24 350 He deterges his brow sudorifical.
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