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sudorific.

In a state of perspiration; covered in sweat; sudoriferous, sweaty.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌs(j)uːdəˈɹɪfɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsudəˈɹɪfɪk/General-American/-ɾə-/General-American
  1. In a state of perspiration; covered in sweat; sudoriferous, sweaty.

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  2. That produces sweating.

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Where this word comes from

From New Latin sudorificus, from sūdor (“sweat”) (from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd- (“sweat; to sweat”)) + -ificus (from Proto-Italic *-fakos (suffix forming adjectives that denote bringing or making), ultimately related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”)).

noun/ˌs(j)uːdəˈɹɪfɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsudəˈɹɪfɪk/General-American/-ɾə-/General-American
  1. A medicine that produces sweating.

Where this word comes from

From New Latin sudorificus, from sūdor (“sweat”) (from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd- (“sweat; to sweat”)) + -ificus (from Proto-Italic *-fakos (suffix forming adjectives that denote bringing or making), ultimately related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”)).

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