hidrotic

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adjective

Relating to hidrosis.

OriginMedieval Latin hidrōticus ← Ancient Greek ἱδρωτικός →
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Meanings

adjectivehidrotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineRelating to hidrosis.
  2. not comparablemedicineProducing hidrosis.
nounhidrotic (plural hidrotics)

plural hidrotics

  1. medicineA medicine that causes perspiration.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἱδρωτικός
  2. Medieval Latinhidrōticus
  3. Englishhidrotic

From the Medieval Latin hidrōticus, from the Ancient Greek ἱδρωτικός (hidrōtikós), from ἱδρώς (hidrṓs, “sweat”, stem: ἱδρωτ-); by surface analysis, hidr(osis)- + -otic.

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Translations

Portuguese hidrótico
  • hidróticorelating to hidrosis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

hidrotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hidrotic

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“hidrotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hidrotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hidrotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hidrotic.

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