diaphoresis

diaphoresis
SYN: perspiration (1). [G. d., fr. dia, through, + phoreo, to carry]

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di·a·pho·re·sis .dī-ə-fə-'rē-səs, (.)dī-.af-ə- n, pl -re·ses -.sēz PERSPIRATION esp profuse perspiration artificially induced

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n.
the process of sweating, especially excessive sweating. See sweat.

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di·a·pho·re·sis (di″ə-fə-reґsis) [Gr. diaphorēsis] sweating, sometimes specifically that induced artificially.

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