sudorific

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su·do·rif·ic

 (so͞o′də-rĭf′ĭk)
adj.
Causing or increasing sweat.
n.
A sudorific medicine. Also called sudatory.
[New Latin sūdōrificus : Latin sūdor, sweat; see sweid- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficus, -fic.]
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sudorific

(ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfɪk)
adj
(Physiology) producing or causing sweating; sudatory
n
(Physiology) a sudorific agent
[C17: from New Latin sūdōrificus, from sudor + Latin facere to make]
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su•dor•if•ic

(ˌsu dəˈrɪf ɪk)

adj.
causing sweat.
[1620–30; < New Latin sūdōrificus, derivative of Latin sūdōr-, s. of sūdor sweat]
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sudorific

a medicine or other substance that causes or stimulates sweating. Also called diaphoretic, hidrotic. — sudorific, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sudorific - a medicine that causes or increases sweating
sudatory
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Adj.1.sudorific - inducing perspiration
diaphoretic
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Translations

sudorific

(Med, Pharm)
adj → schweißtreibend
n → schweißtreibendes Mittel
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su·do·rif·ic

a. sudorífico-a, que promueve el sudor.
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