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sudorific
[ soo-duh-rif-ik ]
/ ˌsu dəˈrɪf ɪk /
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adjective
causing sweat; diaphoretic.
noun
a sudorific agent.
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Origin of sudorific
1620–30; <New Latin sūdōrificus, equivalent to Latin sūdōr-, stem of sūdor sweat (see sudoriferous) + -i--i- + -ficus-fic
Words nearby sudorific
Sudetenland, Sudetes, sudoku, sudor, sudoriferous, sudorific, sudoriparous, Sudra, suds, sudser, sudsy
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British Dictionary definitions for sudorific
sudorific
/ (ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfɪk) /
adjective
producing or causing sweating; sudatory
noun
a sudorific agent
Word Origin for sudorific
C17: from New Latin sūdōrificus, from sudor + Latin facere to make
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