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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

It was besides, on trial, found to be cathartic, expectorant, diuretic and diaphoretic.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache

It is apparently the most useful and important diaphoretic for this disease which we possess.

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

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




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