hidrosis

[ hi-droh-sis, hahy- ]

noun

1. the excessive production of sweat.

hidrosis

/ hɪˈdrɒtɪk; hɪˈdrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. a technical word for sweating or sweat See sweat
2. any skin disease affecting the sweat glands
3. Also calledhyperhidrosisˌhaɪpəhɪˈdrəʊsɪs-haɪˈdrəʊsɪs pathol excessive perspiration

Derived Forms

• hidrotic, adjective

Other Words From

• hi·drot·ic [hi-, drot, -ik, hahy-], adjective
• hyper·hi·drotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hidrosis¹

1890–95; < Greek hídrōsis sweating, equivalent to hidrō-, variant stem of hidroûn to sweat, verbal derivative of hidrṓs sweat + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of hidrosis¹

C18: via New Latin from Greek: sweating, from hidrōs sweat