sudorific /su·do·rif·ic/ (soo″do-rif´ik) diaphoretic.
sudorific
sudorific (sōōˈ·d
·riˑ·fik),
sudorific (soo´d
rif´ik),
su·dor·if·ic (s  d -r f k)adj. Causing or increasing sweat. |
sudorific
[so̅o̅′dərif′ik]
Etymology: L, sudor, sweat, facere, to make
1 adj, pertaining to a substance or condition, such as heat or emotional tension, that promotes sweating.
2 n, a sudorific agent. Sweat glands are stimulated by cholinergic drugs. The alkaloid pilocarpine is a potent sudorific drug, but it is rarely used for that purpose in modern medicine. Also called diaphoretic.
sudorific (sōōˈ·d
·riˑ·fik),adj causing perspiration.
sudorific (soo´d
rif´ik),n an agent, substance, or condition, such as heat or emotional tension, that promotes sweating.
sudorific
1. promoting sweating; diaphoretic.
2. an agent that causes sweating.
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