noun
diaphoresis
Diaphoresis (noun) means the process of producing and releasing sweat.
noun
1
The process of producing and releasing sweat.
2
Sweating much more heavily than is normal, often caused by illness or medicine.
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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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Rhymes for diaphoresis
thesis
nemesis
genesis
exegesis
diaeresis
anamnesis
apheresis
synthesis
antithesis
epenthesis
hypothesis
prosthesis
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of diaphoresis?
"diaphoresis" (noun) means the process of producing and releasing sweat.
What is another word for diaphoresis?
Other words for "diaphoresis" include sweating, perspiration, hidrosis, sudation.
What are the different meanings of diaphoresis?
"diaphoresis" has 2 main meanings: 1. The process of producing and releasing sweat; 2. Sweating much more heavily than is normal, often caused by illness or medicine.
