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hidropoietic

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hid⋅ro⋅poi⋅e⋅sis

  [hid-roh-poi-ee-sis, hahy-droh-]
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–noun
the production of sweat.
Origin:
hidro-, erroneously for Gk hidrōto-, comb. form of hidrs sweat + poíēsis making; see poesy

Related forms:
hid⋅ro⋅poi⋅et⋅ic  [hid-roh-poi-et-ik, hahy-droh-] , adjective
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hidropoiesis hi·dro·poi·e·sis (hī'drō-poi-ē'sĭs)
n.
The formation of sweat.

hi'dro·poi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.

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