hidrosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From New Latin hīdrōsis, from Ancient Greek ῑ̔δρώς (hīdrṓs, “sweat”) + -ωσῐς (-ōsĭs); also synchronically held to end in the suffix -osis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The formation and excretion of sweat.
- (countable, qualifier:sometimes more particularly, uncountable) The formation and excretion of sweat. ▸ Excessive sweating; excessive perspiration (more than would be expected in response to a given stimulus; especially when profuse as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hidroses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
adiaphoresis · ischidrosis · anhidrosis · anhidrosis · adiaphoresis · hypohidrosis · ischidrosis
Deriveds
bromidrosiphobia · hypohidrosis · hyperhidrosis · osmidrosis · panidrosis · dyshidrosis · ischidrosis · anhidrosis · urohidrosis · uridrosis · oligohidrosis · hidrotic · chromhidrosis
Synonyms
sudoresis · sweating · perspiration · sudation · perspiration · diaphoresis · sudoresis · sweating · hyperhidrosis · diaphoresis · sudation
Translations (4)
pt hidrose (the formation and excretion of sweat) · bg потене (the formation and excretion of sweat) · bg изпотяване (the formation and excretion of sweat) · ar تعرق (the formation and excretion of sweat)