noun
diaphoresis
Diaphoresis (noun) means the formation and excretion of sweat.
noun
1
The formation and excretion of sweat.
2
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).
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Etymology
Borrowed 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.
Rhymes for diaphoresis
thesis
nemesis
genesis
exegesis
synthesis
antithesis
hypothesis
prosthesis
telekinesis
photosynthesis
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of diaphoresis?
"diaphoresis" (noun) means the formation and excretion of sweat.
What are the different meanings of diaphoresis?
"diaphoresis" has 2 main meanings: 1. The formation and excretion of sweat; 2. 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).