ə noun Medicine/Medical.
perspiration, especially when artificially induced.
Origin:
1675–85; < Late Latin < Greek: a sweating, equivalent to diaphorē- (verbid stem of diaphoreîn to carry off or through) + -sis -sis
1675–85; < Late Latin < Greek: a sweating, equivalent to diaphorē- (verbid stem of diaphoreîn to carry off or through) + -sis -sis
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diaphoresis (ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See sweat a technical name for sweating |
| 2. | perceptible and excessive sweating; sweat |
| [C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from diaphorein to disperse by perspiration, from | |
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diaphoresis di·a·pho·re·sis (dī'ə-fə-rē'sĭs, dī-āf'ə-)
n.
Perspiration, especially when copious and medically induced.
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