diaphoresis

[ dahy-uh-fuh-ree-sis ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. perspiration, especially when artificially induced.

diaphoresis

/ ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs /

noun

1. a technical name for sweating See sweat
2. perceptible and excessive sweating; sweat

Word History and Origins

Origin of diaphoresis¹

1675–85; < Late Latin < Greek: a sweating, equivalent to diaphorē- (verbid stem of diaphoreîn to carry off or through) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of diaphoresis¹

C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from diaphorein to disperse by perspiration, from dia- + phorein to carry, variant of pherein

Example Sentences

Calvin says, “I think it’s diaphoresis?”

From Literature

This patient gradually and fully recovered, with no treatment except the use of an oil-silk jacket over the kidneys and abdomen to promote diaphoresis, and the use of iron.

From Project Gutenberg

I have seen valuable lives sacrificed by obstinate persistence in measures to promote diaphoresis, more especially in the later hours of the paroxysm or in the succeeding or calm stage.

From Project Gutenberg

Strong hopes were quite naturally based upon the action of this drug in exciting excretory functions, especially diaphoresis, but the observations of my friend Dr. Thomas Layton and of others show that it possesses no special value, while it frequently increases the vomiting and has to be discontinued.

From Project Gutenberg

The indications are to relieve the hyper�mic kidneys by diaphoresis and purgation.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• perspiration
• steam