diaphoresis
noun
di·a·pho·re·sis ˌdī-ə-fə-ˈrē-səs 
(ˌ)dī-ˌa-fə-
plural diaphoreses ˌdī-ə-fə-ˈrē-ˌsēz
(ˌ)dī-ˌa-fə-
: perspiration
especially : profuse perspiration artificially induced
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek diaphorēsis, from diaphorein to dissipate by perspiration, from dia- + phorein, frequentative of pherein to carry
First Known Use
circa 1681, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
diaphoresis
noun
di·a·pho·re·sis ˌdī-ə-fə-ˈrē-səs (ˌ)dī-ˌaf-ə-
(ˌ)dī-ˌaf-ə- plural diaphoreses -ˌsēz
: perspiration
especially : profuse perspiration artificially induced