English Explanatory Dictionary

sudorific

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In a state of perspiration; covered in sweat; sudoriferous, sweaty.
  2. That produces sweating.
noun
  1. A medicine that produces sweating.

Pronunciation

/ˌs(j)uːdəˈɹɪfɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sudorific.wav /ˌsudəˈɹɪfɪk/ /-ɾə-/

Word forms

sudorific sudorifick sudorifics

Etymology

From New Latin sudorificus, from sūdor (“sweat”) (from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd- (“sweat; to sweat”)) + -ificus (from Proto-Italic *-fakos (suffix forming adjectives that denote bringing or making), ultimately related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”)).

Synonyms

asweat diaphoretic

Derived words

antisudorific
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