diaphoresis
di·a·pho·re·sis
noun\ˌdī-ə-fə-ˈrē-səs, (ˌ)dī-ˌa-fə-\
plural di·a·pho·re·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of DIAPHORESIS
: perspiration; especially : profuse perspiration artificially induced
Origin of DIAPHORESIS
Late Latin, from Greek diaphorēsis, from diaphorein to dissipate by perspiration, from dia- + phorein, frequentative of pherein to carry
First Known Use: circa 1681
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