diaphoretic

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/daɪəfəˈɹɛtɪk/

adjective

Generating sweat or perspiration.

Similar
sudorific
OriginLatin diaphorēticus ← Ancient Greek διαφορητικός →
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Meanings

adjectivediaphoretic (comparative more diaphoretic, superlative most diaphoretic)

comparative more diaphoretic · superlative most diaphoretic

  1. medicineGenerating sweat or perspiration.

    Synonyms: sudorific

noundiaphoretic (plural diaphoretics)

plural diaphoretics

  1. medicineA product or agent which induces or promotes perspiration.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveGenerating sweat or perspiration.

Similar
sudorific

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveinducing perspiration

Similar
sudorific
Also see
sudorific

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιαφορητικός
  2. Latindiaphorēticus
  3. Englishdiaphoretic

From Latin diaphorēticus, from Ancient Greek διαφορητικός (diaphorētikós); by surface analysis, diaphor(esis) + -etic.

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Translations

Catalan diaforètic
  • diaforèticgenerating sweat
German schweißtreibend
  • schweißtreibendgenerating sweat
Italian diaforetico
  • diaforeticogenerating sweat
Polish napotny
  • napotnygenerating sweat
Portuguese diaforético
  • diaforéticogenerating sweat
Spanish diaforético
  • diaforéticogenerating sweat

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phreatoicidophiceratid
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaphoretic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaphoretic.

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