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noun
the excessive production of sweat.
Origin:
1890–95; < Greek hídrōsis sweating, equivalent to hidrō-, variant stem of hidroûn to sweat, verbal derivative of hidrṓs sweat + -sis -sis
1890–95; < Greek hídrōsis sweating, equivalent to hidrō-, variant stem of hidroûn to sweat, verbal derivative of hidrṓs sweat + -sis -sis
Related forms
hy·per·hi·drot·ic, adjective
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Hidrotic
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World English Dictionary
| hidrosis (hɪˈdrəʊsɪs) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See sweat a technical word for sweating or sweat |
| 2. | any skin disease affecting the sweat glands |
| 3. | pathol Also called: hyperhidrosis excessive perspiration |
| [C18: via New Latin from Greek: sweating, from hidrōs sweat] | |
| hidrotic | |
| —adj | |
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hidrosis hi·dro·sis (hī-drō'sĭs, hĭ-)
n. pl. hi·dro·ses (-sēz)
The formation and excretion of sweat.
Sweat, especially in excessive or abnormal amounts.
hi·drot'ic (-drŏt'ĭk) adj.
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