diaphoretic
producing perspiration.
a diaphoretic medicine.
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How to use diaphoretic in a sentence
Taken internally, camphor is a nerve stimulant, a diaphoretic and a feeble antipyretic.
Acetic ether is diaphoretic, stimulant, antispasmodic, and narcotic.
Expectorant and diaphoretic, in small doses; emetic and narcotic, in larger ones.
I was informed next morning that during the night he had taken diaphoretic infusions, and that he felt himself better.
Byron | Richard EdgcumbeThe genus is described as tonic, diaphoretic, and in large doses emetic and aperient.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees | James Mooney
British Dictionary definitions for diaphoretic
/ (ˌdaɪəfəˈrɛtɪk) /
relating to or causing sweat
a diaphoretic drug or agent
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