Meaning & use
diaphoretic
Causing or relating to heavy sweating, especially as a medicinal effect.
See it in a sentence
The nurse noted that the feverish patient had become visibly diaphoretic overnight.
Certain herbal teas are said to have a mild diaphoretic effect on the body.
A note on using this word
Diaphoretic is mainly a medical term; ordinary speech would more likely just say someone was sweating heavily.
Words with a similar meaning
sweat-inducing
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A medicine or substance given to induce sweating.
The old remedy included a diaphoretic meant to help sweat out the fever.
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