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diaphoretic

[dahy-uh-fuh-ret-ik] / ˌdaɪ ə fəˈrɛt ɪk /


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His skin is noticeably flushed and diaphoretic, and he appears extremely tense.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2012

To answer the questions — no significant necrosis, he was initially diaphoretic but not in the ED.

From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2011

Uses.—The root possesses stimulant, diaphoretic, diuretic and emmenagogue properties.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas

The genus is described as tonic, diaphoretic, and in large doses emetic and aperient.

From The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 by James Mooney

It has both a diaphoretic and diuretic action, while it stimulates both the salivary and mucous secretions.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various




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