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Diaphoresis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Perspiration, especially when copious and medically induced.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Perspiration, especially when profuse and medically induced.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. In medicine, perspiration, especially when artificially produced.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

Word Usage

"It is a heat stable, water soluble, non protein that causes toxicity by inhibition of sodium-potassium pump activity and blockade of neuromuscular transmission. 10 Symptoms of tetrodon poisoning occur within minutes of ingestion and causes headache, diaphoresis, and parasthesias of the lips, tongue, mouth, face fingers and toes rapidly. 8,10 Hypotension and bradycardia may occur in severe cases."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

bodily function bodily process body process activity

Hyponym

polyhidrosis hyperidrosis hyperhidrosis

Form

diaphoretic

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

sudoresis hidrosis sweating sudation perspiration

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

tachypnea arrhythmia dyspnoea incoordination ataxia