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diaphoresis

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di·a·pho·re·sis  (d-f-rss, d-f-)
n.
Perspiration, especially when copious and medically induced.
[Late Latin diaphorsis, from Greek, from diaphorein, to disperse : dia-, dia- + phorein, to convey, frequentative of pherein, to carry; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
diaphoresis
sweating, especially when artificially induced. — diaphoretic, adj.
See also: Bodily Functions
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.diaphoresisdiaphoresis - the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
hidrosis, sudation, sweating, perspiration
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis - excessive and profuse perspiration


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