diaphoresis
diaphoresis · diaphoreses
The formation and excretion of sweatThe formation and excretion of sweat.
/ˌdaɪ.ə.fəˈɹiː.sɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The formation and excretion of sweat.
The formation and excretion of sweat.
(countable, uncountable)Excessive sweating; excessive perspiration (more than would be expected in response to a given stimulus; especially when profuse as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug).
More definitions
- the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin diaphorēsis, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰφόρησῐς (dĭăphórēsĭs, “evaporaBorrowed from Late Latin diaphorēsis, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰφόρησῐς (dĭăphórēsĭs, “evaporation, dissipation, perspiration”); by surface analysis, dia- (“through, across”) + -phoresis (“transmission”); also synchronically held to end in the suffix -esis.
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Forms
plural: diaphoreses| Singular | diaphoresis |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid:perspirationsweatingsudationhidrosis
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelateddiaphoretic
Derivedadiaphoresis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable