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sudorific

/ˌsuː.dəˈrɪf.ɪk/

2 entries

adjective

/ˌsuː.dəˈrɪf.ɪk/C2formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruПрилагательное, означающее вызывающий или стимулирующий потоотделение; в современном английском используется редко.

An adjective meaning causing or inducing sweating; now rarely used in modern English.

  1. Inducing perspirationC2formalmedical

    Causing or promoting sweating.

    ruПотогонный

    • The doctor prescribed a sudorific medicine to reduce the fever.
    • Certain herbs are known for their sudorific properties.
    • The sauna's heat had a sudorific effect on everyone inside.

    Synonymsdiaphoreticsudatory

    Antonymsantiperspirant

Forms
  • more sudorific comparative form
  • most sudorific superlative form

noun

/ˌsuː.dəˈrɪf.ɪk/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее лекарственное средство или вещество, которое вызывает или усиливает потоотделение.

A noun referring to a medicinal agent or substance that induces or promotes sweating.

  1. Sweat-inducing substanceC2formalmedical

    A medicine or agent that causes or increases sweating.

    ruПотогонное средство

    • The doctor prescribed a sudorific to help reduce the fever.
    • Some herbal teas are known to act as a mild sudorific.
    • The patient was given a sudorific to promote perspiration and cool the body.

    Synonymsdiaphoreticsudatory

Forms
  • sudorifics plural form
  • sudorifics' possessive plural form
  • sudorific's possessive singular form