DIAPHORETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does diaphoretic mean? 

• DIAPHORETIC (noun)
  The noun DIAPHORETIC has 1 sense:

1. used to produce perspiration

  Familiarity information: DIAPHORETIC used as a noun is very rare.

• DIAPHORETIC (adjective)
  The adjective DIAPHORETIC has 1 sense:

1. inducing perspiration

  Familiarity information: DIAPHORETIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIAPHORETIC (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)

• DIAPHORETIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inducing perspiration

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

diaphoretic; sudorific

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)