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saporific

[sap-uh-rif-ik] / ˌsæp əˈrɪf ɪk /


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Its alkalinity also saponifies the fatty acids on the surface of the body, cleanses and opens up the sudorific glands, and thus assists the free absorption of the nitrogen into the system. 

From Buxton and its Medicinal Waters by Gifford-Bennet, Robert Ottiwell




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