Meanings
nounanaphoresis (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesThe movement of electrically charged particles towards an anode.
- uncountablemedicineA reduction in the activity of the sweat glands.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀναφορέω
- Englishanaphoresis
From ana- + -phoresis or from Ancient Greek ἀναφορέω (anaphoréō).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan anaforesi
- anaforesimovement of electrically charged particles
Czech anaforéza
- anaforézamovement of electrically charged particles
French anaphorèse
- anaphorèsemovement of electrically charged particles
German Anaphorese
- Anaphoresemovement of electrically charged particles
Hungarian anaforézis
- anaforézismovement of electrically charged particles
Italian anaforesi, anaforesi
- anaforesimovement of electrically charged particles
- anaforesireduction in the activity of the sweat glands
Polish anaforeza
- anaforezamovement of electrically charged particles
Russian анафорез
- анафорез (anaforez)movement of electrically charged particles
Spanish anaforesis
- anaforesismovement of electrically charged particles
Ukrainian анафорез
- анафорез (anaforez)movement of electrically charged particles
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anaphoresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphoresis
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“anaphoresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphoresis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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