diapnoic

D2I1A1P3N1O1I1C3

adjective

Midly increasing perspiration; mildly diaphoretic.

OriginAncient Greek δια- →
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Meanings

adjectivediapnoic (comparative more diapnoic, superlative most diapnoic)

comparative more diapnoic · superlative most diapnoic

  1. obsoleteraremedicineMidly increasing perspiration; mildly diaphoretic.
noundiapnoic (plural diapnoics)

plural diapnoics

  1. obsoletemedicineA mild diaphoretic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδια-
  2. Englishdiapnoic

From Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) + πνοή (pnoḗ, “breath”) + -ic.

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Anagrams

panicoidpinacoidcaponiid
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APA

diapnoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapnoic

MLA

“diapnoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapnoic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diapnoic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapnoic.

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