hidrosis

[ hi-droh-sis, hahy- ]

/ hɪˈdroʊ sɪs, haɪ- /

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noun

the excessive production of sweat.

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Origin of hidrosis

1890–95; <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-/, adjectivehy·per·hi·drot·ic, adjective

Words nearby hidrosis

hidey-hole, Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, hiding, hidropoiesis, hidrosis, hidy, hidy-hole, hie, hielamon, hieland

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British Dictionary definitions for hidrosis

hidrosis

/ (hɪˈdrəʊsɪs) /

noun

a technical word for sweating or sweatSee sweat

any skin disease affecting the sweat glands

Also called: hyperhidrosis (ˌhaɪpəhɪˈdrəʊsɪs, -haɪˈdrəʊsɪs) pathol excessive perspiration

Derived forms of hidrosis

hidrotic (hɪˈdrɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for hidrosis

C18: via New Latin from Greek: sweating, from hidrōs sweat

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