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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Diaphoretic \Di'a*pho*ret"ic\, Diaphoretical \Di'a*pho*ret"ic*al\, adjective [L. diaphoreticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. diaphor['e]tique. See {Diaphoresis}.] Having the power to increase perspiration.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Diaphoretic \Di'a*pho*ret"ic\, noun (Med.) A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.
Note: Diaphoretics differ from sudorifics; the former only increase the insensible perspiration, the latter excite the sensible discharge called sweat. --Parr.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
diaphoretic
adjective: inducing perspiration [syn: {sudorific}]
noun: used to produce perspiration
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