Diaphoretic

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diaphoretic \Di`a*pho*ret"ic\, Diaphoretical
  \Di`a*pho*ret"ic*al\, a. [L. diaphoreticus, Gr. ?: cf. F.
     diaphor['e]tique. See {Diaphoresis}.]
     Having the power to increase perspiration.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diaphoretic \Di`a*pho*ret"ic\, n. (Med.)
     A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.
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     Note: Diaphoretics differ from sudorifics; the former only
           increase the insensible perspiration, the latter excite
           the sensible discharge called sweat. --Parr.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  diaphoretic
       adj : inducing perspiration [syn: {sudorific}]
       n : used to produce perspiration