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sudorific
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su·do·rif·ic  (sd-rfk)
adj.
Causing or increasing sweat.
n.
A sudorific medicine. Also called sudatory.
[New Latin sdrificus : Latin sdor, sweat; see sweid- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficus, -fic.]
sudorific [ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) producing or causing sweating; sudatory
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a sudorific agent
[from New Latin sūdōrificus, from sudor + Latin facere to make]
sudorific
a medicine or other substance that causes or stimulates sweating. Also called diaphoretic, hidrotic. — sudorific, adj.
See also: Drugs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
sudorific (Med, Pharm)
adj → schweißtreibend
n → schweißtreibendes Mittel
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