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hi⋅dro⋅sis

[hi-droh-sis, hahy-]
–noun
the excessive production of sweat.

Origin:
1890–95; < Gk hídrōsis sweating, equiv. to hidrō-, var. s. of hidroûn to sweat, v. deriv. of hidrs sweat + -sis -sis


hi⋅drot⋅ic [hi-drot-ik, hahy-] , adjective
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hi·dro·sis   (hī-drō'sĭs, hĭ-)   
n.   pl. hi·dro·ses (-sēz)
  1. The formation and excretion of sweat.

  2. Sweat, especially in excessive or abnormal amounts.


[Greek hidrōsis, sweating, from hidroun, to sweat, from hidrōs, sweat; see sweid- in Indo-European roots.]
hi·drot'ic (-drŏt'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: hi·dro·sis
Pronunciation: hid-'rO-s&s, hI-'drO-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hi·dro·ses /-"sEz/
: excretion of sweat : PERSPIRATION
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hidrosis hi·dro·sis (hī-drō'sĭs, hĭ-)
n. pl. hi·dro·ses (-sēz)

  1. The formation and excretion of sweat.

  2. Sweat, especially in excessive or abnormal amounts.


hi·drot'ic (-drŏt'ĭk) adj.

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