diaphoresis

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˌdaɪəfəˈrisɪs/ UK /ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
profuse perspiration, especially as induced medically

The fever broke after a night of intense diaphoresis.

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Synonyms

1 noun · profuse perspiration,... perspiration sweating sudation

Opposites

anhidrosis

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Derived forms diaphoretic

Related forms diaphoreticphoresis

Etymology

From Late Latin diaphoresis, from Ancient Greek diaphoresis ('perspiration'), from diaphorein ('to carry through, disperse'), from dia- ('through') + phorein ('to carry').

diaphoresis Ancient Greek phorein Ancient Greek *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European

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# diaphoresis

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌdaɪəfəˈrisɪs
**IPA (UK):** ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs

## Meanings
1. profuse perspiration, especially as induced medically

## Examples
- The fever broke after a night of intense diaphoresis.

## Synonyms
- perspiration
- sweating
- sudation

## Antonyms
- anhidrosis

## Derived Forms
- diaphoretic

## Related Forms
- diaphoretic
- phoresis

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: diaphoresis
- Root: phorein
- Root: *bʰer-

## Etymology
From Late Latin diaphoresis, from Ancient Greek diaphoresis ('perspiration'), from diaphorein ('to carry through, disperse'), from dia- ('through') + phorein ('to carry').

## AI Etymology
Diaphoresis is from Late Latin diaphoresis, from Ancient Greek diaphoresis ('perspiration'), from diaphorein ('to carry through, disperse'), from dia- ('through') + phorein ('to carry'). The ancestry passes through Ancient Greek diaphoresis, Ancient Greek phorein, and Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. In present use as a noun, it means "profuse perspiration, especially as induced medically", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include diaphoretic and phoresis; derived forms include diaphoretic.

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