Sudorific — Su dor*if ic, a. [L. sudor sweat (akin to E. sweat) + facere to make.] Causing sweat; as, sudorific herbs. n. A sudorific medicine. Cf. {Diaphoretic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sudorific — [so͞o΄dərif′ik] adj. [ModL sudorificus < L sudor,SWEAT + facere, to make, DO1] causing or increasing sweating n. a sudorific drug … English World dictionary
sudorific — Causing sweat. [sudor + L. facio, to make] * * * su·do·rif·ic rif ik adj causing or inducing sweat: DIAPHORETIC (1) <sudorific herbs> sudorific n a sudorific agent or medicine * * * n. see diaphoretic … Medical dictionary
sudorific — adjective Etymology: New Latin sudorificus, from Latin sudor Date: 1626 causing or inducing sweat ; diaphoretic < sudorific herbs > • sudorific noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
sudorific — /sooh deuh rif ik/, adj. 1. causing sweat; diaphoretic. 2. sudoriparous. n. 3. a sudorific agent. [1620 30; < NL sudorificus, equiv. to L sudor , s. of sudor sweat (see SUDORIFEROUS) + i I + ficus FIC] * * * … Universalium
sudorific — /sjudəˈrɪfɪk/ (say syoohduh rifik) adjective 1. causing sweat; diaphoretic. 2. → sudoriparous. –noun 3. a sudorific agent. {New Latin sūdōrificus, from Latin sūdor sweat} …
sudorific — adj. & n. adj. (of a drug) causing sweating. n. a sudorific drug. Etymology: mod.L sudorificus f. L sudor sweat … Useful english dictionary
sudorific Medicine — [ˌsu:də rɪfɪk] adjective relating to or causing sweating. noun a sudorific drug. Origin C17: from mod. L. sudorificus, from L. sudor sweat … English new terms dictionary
sudorific — 1. adjective That produces sweat 2. noun Any medicine that produces sweating … Wiktionary
sudorific — Synonyms and related words: ardent, baking, bathed in sweat, beaded with sweat, blistering, boiling, broiling, burning, burning hot, canicular, clammy, diaphoretic, drenched with sweat, ebullient, feverish, flushed, grilling, heated, hot, hot as… … Moby Thesaurus
