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Definition of Diaphoresis
1. Noun. The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid. "Perspiration is a homeostatic process"
Exact synonyms: Hidrosis, Perspiration, Sudation, Sweating
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process
Specialized synonyms: Hyperhidrosis, Hyperidrosis, Polyhidrosis
Derivative terms: Diaphoretic, Hidrotic, Perspire, Sudate, Sweat
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process
Specialized synonyms: Hyperhidrosis, Hyperidrosis, Polyhidrosis
Derivative terms: Diaphoretic, Hidrotic, Perspire, Sudate, Sweat
Definition of Diaphoresis
1. n. Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.
Definition of Diaphoresis
1. [n -RESES]
Medical Definition of Diaphoresis
1. Perspiration, especially profuse perspiration. Synonym: sudoresis. Origin: Gr. Diaphoresis This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)