sudorific

[ soo-duh-rif-ik ]

/ ˌsu dəˈrɪf ɪk /

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adjective

causing sweat; diaphoretic.

sudoriparous.

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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How to use sudorific in a sentence

I can say from experience, that it is a powerful sudorific, and very efficacious in a cold.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
Both the above are stimulant, expectorant, sudorific, and diuretic.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Infusion of Digitalis repeated, and after the water was carried off, Dover's powder was tried as a sudorific.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
It is aromatic, sudorific, and stomachic, and grows very well in this country.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot

The decoction is used as a lotion for ulcers, and internally as a sudorific and tonic-astringent.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

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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