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DIAPHORETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does diaphoretic mean? 

DIAPHORETIC (noun)
  The noun DIAPHORETIC has 1 sense:

1. used to produce perspirationplay

  Familiarity information: DIAPHORETIC used as a noun is very rare.


DIAPHORETIC (adjective)
  The adjective DIAPHORETIC has 1 sense:

1. inducing perspirationplay

  Familiarity information: DIAPHORETIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DIAPHORETIC (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Used to produce perspiration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diaphoretic" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Derivation:

diaphoretic (inducing perspiration)


DIAPHORETIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Inducing perspiration

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

diaphoretic; sudorific

Pertainym:

diaphoresis (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid)

Derivation:

diaphoresis (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid)

diaphoretic (used to produce perspiration)


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