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Diaphoresis

• perspiration, especially profuse perspiration, i.e. the process of secreating fluid by sweat glands.

• the excessive sweating, which may result from normal physical causes such as exercise, menopause, fever, spicy foods, etc., or from strong emotions like anger, fear, etc., also from withrawal from alcohol or narcotic dependencies.

Synonym: sudoresis.

Origin: gr. Diaphoresis