sudorific

[ soo-duh-rif-ik ]

adjective

1. causing sweat; diaphoretic.
2. sudoriparous.

noun

1. a sudorific agent.

sudorific

/ ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfɪk /

adjective

1. producing or causing sweating; sudatory

noun

1. a sudorific agent

Word History and Origins

Origin of sudorific¹

1620–30; < New Latin sūdōrificus, equivalent to Latin sūdōr-, stem of sūdor sweat ( sudoriferous ) + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic

Word History and Origins

Origin of sudorific¹

C17: from New Latin sūdōrificus, from sudor + Latin facere to make

Example Sentences

I can say from experience, that it is a powerful sudorific, and very efficacious in a cold.

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Both the above are stimulant, expectorant, sudorific, and diuretic.

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Infusion of Digitalis repeated, and after the water was carried off, Dover's powder was tried as a sudorific.

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It is aromatic, sudorific, and stomachic, and grows very well in this country.

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The decoction is used as a lotion for ulcers, and internally as a sudorific and tonic-astringent.

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