hidroticadj.n.
/hɪˈdrɒtɪk/ Medicine.
A. adj.
Of or pertaining to sweat; causing sweat; sudorific; diaphoretic.
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the world > life > the body > organs of excretion > excretion of sweat > [adjective]
transpirative1578
sudatory1598
hydrotical1616
perspirable1646
hydrotic1671
hidrotic1728
perspiratory1769
perspirable1805
transpiratory1855
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [adjective] > diaphoretic
diaphoretic1563
sudoriferous1598
diaphoretical1601
hydrotical1616
sudorific1626
sudorifical1651
hydrotic1671
hidrotic1728
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) Carduus Benedictus, Zedoany, Gayae, Angelica, &c. are of the Number of Hidroticks, or Hidrotic Medicines.
1886 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Hidrotic acid..believed formerly to exist in sweat. H. fever, Blundell's term for those cases of puerperal fever in which profuse perspiration is a marked symptom.
B. n.
A medicinal agent causing perspiration.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [noun] > diaphoretic
sweat1655
diaphoretic1656
sudorific1667
sweater1684
hidrotic1727
1727 J. Arbuthnot Tables Anc. Coins 286 He seems to have been the first, who divided Purges into Hydroticks, Purgers of Bile, &c.
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