diaphoretic
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of diaphoretic
1555–65; < Late Latin diaphorēticus < Greek diaphorētikós promoting perspiration, equivalent to diaphorē- ( see diaphoresis) + -tikos -tic
Example Sentences
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His skin is noticeably flushed and diaphoretic, and he appears extremely tense.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2012
To answer the questions — no significant necrosis, he was initially diaphoretic but not in the ED.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2011
Jaborandi, jab′o-ran′di, n. a Brazilian shrub with sialogogue and diaphoretic properties.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
In the Philippines it is used extensively as a diaphoretic and emmenagogue and in icterus, intestinal colic and dysmenorrhœa; externally for skin diseases, contusions and atonic ulcers.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
TREATMENT.—Nearly all authors recommend a symptomatic treatment in dengue, beginning with a mild cathartic, mercurial or not, and followed by a mild diaphoretic.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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