diaphoretic, sudorific
(adjective) inducing perspiration
sudorific, sudatory
(noun) a medicine that causes or increases sweating
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sudorific (comparative more sudorific, superlative most sudorific)
In a state of perspiration; covered in sweat; sudoriferous, sweaty.
(chiefly, pharmaceutical effect) That produces sweating. [from early 17th c.]
Synonym: diaphoretic
sudorific (plural sudorifics)
(pharmaceutical drug) A medicine that produces sweating.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`dor*if"ic, a. Etym: [L. sudor sweat (akin to E. sweat) + facere to make.]
Definition: Causing sweat; as, sudorific herbs.
– n.
Definition: A sudorific medicine. Cf. Diaphoretic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
