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diaphoresis

American  
[dahy-uh-fuh-ree-sis] / ˌdaɪ ə fəˈri sɪs /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. perspiration, especially when artificially induced.

diaphoresis British  
/ ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs /

noun

  1. a technical name for sweating See sweat

  2. perceptible and excessive sweating; sweat

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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

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It generally disposes at first to a gentle Diaphoresis or Sweat, and several Hours after to one, and sometimes to a second Stool, with little or no Griping.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

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