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Definition: Diaphoresis |
DiaphoresisNoun1. The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Diaphoresis \Di`a*pho*re"sis\, noun. [Latin expression, from the Greek expression, from to carry through, to throw off by perspiration; dia` through to carry.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | Perspiration, especially profuse perspiration. Called also sudoresis. (references) |
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Synonyms: DiaphoresisSynonyms: hidrosis (n), perspiration (n), sudation (n), sweating (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Excretion | Noun: excretion, discharge, emanation; exhalation, exudation, extrusion, secretion, effusion, extravasation, ecchymosis; evacuation, dejection, faeces, excrement, stools, crap; bloody flux; cacation; coeliac-flux, coeliac-passion; dysentery; perspiration, sweat; subation, exudation; diaphoresis; sewage; eccrinology. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Diaphoresis |
| Non-English Usage: "Diaphoresis" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Danish (diaphoresis), Dutch (diaphoresis). |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
diaphoresis | 51 |
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| Language | Translations for "diaphoresis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | diaphoresis, diaphorese, diaforese, sveden (perspiration), sved (perspiration, sudation, sudor, suint, sweat, sweating). (various references) | |
Dutch | diaphoresis. (various references) | |
Finnish | diaforeesi, voimakas hikoilu, perspiraatio, hikoilu (perspiration, sweat). (various references) | |
French | diaphorèse. (various references) | |
German | Diaphorese. (various references) | |
Greek | υπερίδρωση (ephidrosis, hyperhidrosis), εφίδρωσις (bleeding, hidrosis, perspiration), εφίδρωση (transpiration), διαφόρησις, διαφόρηση. (various references) | |
Italian | diaforesi. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | iaphoresisday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | diaforese (perspiration). (various references) | |
Spanish | diaforesis. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự toát m" hôi, sự chảy m" hôi. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Diaphoresis" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: diaporesis. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-h-i-i-o-p-r-s-s" | |
-1 letter: rhapsodies. | |
-2 letters: aphorised, aphorises, diaspores, dispraise, presidios, rhapsodes, spheroids, spiderish. | |
-3 letters: adiposes, adiposis, airsheds, airships, aphorise, despairs, diaspore, disposer, dropsies, hidroses, hidrosis, parishes, parodies, pharoses, presidia, presidio, radishes, raphides, rhapsode, sharpies, shipside, sparoids, spheroid. | |
-4 letters: adipose, airshed, airship, aphesis, aphides, apsides, aspired, aspires, dairies, daisies, dashers, dashier, despair, diapers, diapirs, diaries, diphase, dishier, dispose. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-h-i-i-o-p-r-s-s" | |
+2 letters: discographies. | |
+4 letters: hyperfastidious, radiotherapists. | |
+5 letters: hermaphroditisms. | |
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