hidropoiesis

[ hid-roh-poi-ee-sis, hahy-droh- ]

noun

1. the production of sweat.

Other Words From

• hid·ro·poi·et·ic [hid-roh-poi-, et, -ik, hahy-droh-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hidropoiesis¹

hidro-, erroneously for Greek hidrōto-, combining form of hidrṓs sweat + poíēsis making; poesy