diaphoresis
Americannoun
noun
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a technical name for sweating See sweat
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perceptible and excessive sweating; sweat
Etymology
Origin of diaphoresis
1675–85; < Late Latin < Greek: a sweating, equivalent to diaphorē- (verbid stem of diaphoreîn to carry off or through) + -sis -sis
Example Sentences
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I have seen valuable lives sacrificed by obstinate persistence in measures to promote diaphoresis, more especially in the later hours of the paroxysm or in the succeeding or calm stage.
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Used as a vapor-bath it produces abundant diaphoresis, and the infusion given internally has a like effect.
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It is not necessary for me to point out the value of free purgation and diaphoresis in this respect.
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He encouraged diaphoresis nearly always, and gave wine and stimulating drugs only when the patient was very weak.
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The bark is scraped from the trunk and a decoction thereof is used to induce diaphoresis.
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