hidrosis
[ hi-droh-sis, hahy- ]
noun
the excessive production of sweat.
Origin of hidrosis
11890–95; <Greek hídrōsis sweating, equivalent to hidrō-, variant stem of hidroûn to sweat, verbal derivative of hidrṓs sweat + -sis-sis
Other words from hidrosis
- hi·drot·ic [hi-drot-ik, hahy-], /hɪˈdrɒt ɪk, haɪ-/, adjective
- hy·per·hi·drot·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hidrosis
hidrosis
/ (hɪˈdrəʊsɪs) /
noun
a technical word for sweating or sweat: See sweat
any skin disease affecting the sweat glands
Also called: hyperhidrosis (ˌhaɪpəhɪˈdrəʊsɪs, -haɪˈdrəʊsɪs) pathol excessive perspiration
Origin of hidrosis
1C18: via New Latin from Greek: sweating, from hidrōs sweat
Derived forms of hidrosis
- hidrotic (hɪˈdrɒtɪk), adjective
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