diaphoresis
4 synonyms for diaphoresis, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The process of producing and releasing sweat.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin diaphorēsis, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰφόρησῐς (dĭăphórēsĭs, "evaporation, dissipation, perspiration"). On the surface it appears to split into dia- ("through, across") and -phoresis ("transmission"), though it is also synchronically taken to end in the suffix -esis.
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