Producing or increasing perspiration.
n.
A medicine or other agent that produces perspiration.
[DIAPHOR(ESIS) + -ETIC.]
diaphoretic
Dictionary:
di·a·pho·ret·ic (dī'ə-fə-rĕt'ĭk, dī-ăf'ə-)  |
adj.
Producing or increasing perspiration.
n.
A medicine or other agent that produces perspiration.
Producing or increasing perspiration.
n.
A medicine or other agent that produces perspiration.
| Medical Dictionary: di·a·pho·ret·ic |
(dī'ə-fə-rĕt'ĭk, dī-ăf'ə-)
adj.
adj.
Producing or increasing perspiration.
n.A medicine or other agent that produces perspiration.
| Veterinary Dictionary: diaphoretic |
1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting diaphoresis.
2. an agent that promotes diaphoresis.
| Obscure Words: diaphoretic |
| WordNet: diaphoretic |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
used to produce perspiration
The adjective diaphoretic has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
inducing perspiration
Synonym: sudorific
Pertains to noun: diaphoresis (meaning #1)
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