- diaphoretics
- di·a·pho·ret·ic || ‚daɪəfə'retɪk n. substance which increases perspiration adj. increasing perspiration
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Diaphoretic — Di a*pho*ret ic, n. (Med.) A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration. [1913 Webster] Note: Diaphoretics differ from sudorifics; the former only increase the insensible perspiration, the latter excite the sensible discharge called sweat.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aræotic — Aræotics, in pre modern medicine, were remedies believed to open up the Sweat pores of the skin, rendering them large enough for diseased matter to be carried off by sweat or perspiration[citation needed]. Such treatments were also believed to… … Wikipedia
Tilia — Til·ia (tilґe ə) the lindens, a genus of deciduous trees of the family Tiliaceae, native to Europe and eastern North America, which have heart shaped leaves and fragrant flowers. The wood, leaves, and flowers of T. cordaґta (small leaved… … Medical dictionary
sweat — n. the watery fluid secreted by the sweat glands. Its principal constituents in solution are sodium chloride and urea. The secretion of sweat is a means of excreting nitrogenous waste; at the same time it has a role in controlling the temperature … The new mediacal dictionary
