sudation C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /suˈdeɪʃən/ UK /sjuːˈdeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the process of sweating; perspiration The sauna induces profuse sudation as a means of detoxification. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the process of sweating;... sweatingperspirationdiaphoresistranspiration Word family Related forms sudatorysudorificexudesweat Etymology AI details From Latin sūdātiō ('a sweating'), from sūdāre ('to sweat'), from sūdor ('sweat'), from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- ('to sweat'). sūdātiō Latin sūdāre Latin *swoyd- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sudation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /suˈdeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /sjuːˈdeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the process of sweating; perspiration ## Examples - The sauna induces profuse sudation as a means of detoxification. ## Synonyms - sweating - perspiration - diaphoresis - transpiration ## Related Forms - sudatory - sudorific - exude - sweat ## Roots and Affixes - Root: sūdātiō - Root: sūdāre - Root: *swoyd- ## Etymology From Latin sūdātiō ('a sweating'), from sūdāre ('to sweat'), from sūdor ('sweat'), from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- ('to sweat'). ## AI Etymology Sudation is from Latin sūdātiō ('a sweating'), from sūdāre ('to sweat'), from sūdor ('sweat'), from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- ('to sweat'). Important recorded forms include sūdātiō (Latin), sūdāre (Latin), and *swoyd- (Proto-Indo-European). The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the process of sweating; perspiration. The wider family includes related words such as sudatory, sudorific, exude, and sweat. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown