diaphoretic

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D0199000 (dī′ə-fə-rĕt′ĭk, dī-ăf′ə-)adj. Producing or increasing perspiration.n. A medicine or other agent that produces perspiration.

[diaphor(esis) + -etic.]

diaphoretic

(ˌdaɪəfəˈrɛtɪk) adj (Physiology) relating to or causing sweatn (Pharmacology) a diaphoretic drug or agent

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	diaphoretic - used to produce perspirationmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Adj.	1.	diaphoretic - inducing perspirationsudorific

Translations

diaphoretic

[di″ah-fo-ret´ik] 1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting sweating" >sweating.2. an agent that promotes sweating" >sweating; called also sudorific.

di·a·pho·ret·ic

(dī'ă-fō-ret'ik), 1. Relating to, or causing, perspiration. 2. An agent that increases perspiration.

diaphoretic

(dī′ə-fə-rĕt′ĭk, dī-ăf′ə-)adj. Producing or increasing perspiration.n. A medicine or other agent that produces perspiration.

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Herbal medicine
noun A herb used to stimulate sweating (diaphoresis), which is usually administered as an infusion; diaphoretics include boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), catnip (Nepeta cataria), chamomile (Anthemis nobilis), ginger root (Zingiber officinale), peppermint (Mentha piperita), pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa), spearmint (Mentha viridis) and yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
Mainstream medicine
adjective Referring to that which evokes sweating.

di·a·pho·ret·ic

(dī'ă-fŏr-et'ik) 1. Relating to, or causing, perspiration. 2. An agent that increases perspiration.

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Synonyms for diaphoretic

noun used to produce perspiration

Related Words

adj inducing perspiration

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