- sudorific Medicine
- sudorific Medicine [ˌsu:də'rɪfɪk]adjective relating to or causing sweating.noun a sudorific drug.OriginC17: from mod. L. sudorificus, from L. sudor 'sweat'.
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sudorific Medicine
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sudorific — Causing sweat. [sudor + L. facio, to make] * * * su·do·rif·ic rif ik adj causing or inducing sweat: DIAPHORETIC (1) <sudorific herbs> sudorific n a sudorific agent or medicine * * * n. see diaphoretic … Medical dictionary
Sudorific — Su dor*if ic, a. [L. sudor sweat (akin to E. sweat) + facere to make.] Causing sweat; as, sudorific herbs. n. A sudorific medicine. Cf. {Diaphoretic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sudorific center — sweat c … Medical dictionary
sudorific — 1. adjective That produces sweat 2. noun Any medicine that produces sweating … Wiktionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
diaphoretic — 1. Relating to, or causing, perspiration. 2. An agent that increases perspiration. * * * di·a·pho·ret·ic ret ik adj 1) having the power to increase sweating 2) perspiring profusely: covered with sweat: SWEATY diaphoretic n an agent capable of… … Medical dictionary
diapnoic, diapnotic — 1. Relating to, or causing perspiration, especially insensible perspiration. 2. A mild sudorific … Medical dictionary
hidrotic — Relating to or causing hidrosis. * * * hi·drot·ic hid rät ik, hī drät adj causing perspiration: DIAPHORETIC (1), SUDORIFIC * * * n. an agent that causes sweating. parasympathomimetic drugs are hidrotics. * * * hi·drot·ic (hi drotґik) (hĭ… … Medical dictionary
pilocarpus — A genus of trees and shrubs found in Central and South America and in the West Indies. Constitutes the botanical source for pilocarpine, an alkaloid that activates cholinergic muscarinic receptors. Pilocarpine is used in the treatment of glaucoma … Medical dictionary
sage — SYN: salvia. [L. salvia, the s. plant, fr. salvus, safe] * * * Serial Analysis of Gene Expression [database]; Systematic Assessment of Geriatric Drug Use via Epidemiology [study] * * * sage sāj n a perennial mint of the genus Salvia (S.… … Medical dictionary
