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DIAPHORETIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used to produce perspiration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("diaphoretic" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Derivation:
diaphoretic (inducing perspiration)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inducing perspiration
Synonyms:
diaphoretic; sudorific
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
diaphoresis (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid)
Derivation:
diaphoresis (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid)
diaphoretic (used to produce perspiration)
