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View synonyms for diaphoretic
diaphoretic
[ dahy-uh-fuh-ret-ik ]
adjective
- producing perspiration.
noun
- a diaphoretic medicine.
diaphoretic
/ ˌdaɪəfəˈrɛtɪk /
adjective
- relating to or causing sweat
noun
- a diaphoretic drug or agent
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diaphoretic1
1555–65; < Late Latin diaphorēticus < Greek diaphorētikós promoting perspiration, equivalent to diaphorē- ( diaphoresis ) + -tikos -tic
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Example Sentences
Taken internally, camphor is a nerve stimulant, a diaphoretic and a feeble antipyretic.
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Acetic ether is diaphoretic, stimulant, antispasmodic, and narcotic.
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Expectorant and diaphoretic, in small doses; emetic and narcotic, in larger ones.
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I was informed next morning that during the night he had taken diaphoretic infusions, and that he felt himself better.
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The genus is described as tonic, diaphoretic, and in large doses emetic and aperient.
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