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diaphoresis definition

dia·pho·resis (dī′ə fə rē′sis)

noun

perspiration, esp. when profuse

Etymology: LL < Gr diaphorēsis, a carrying away, perspiration < diaphorein < dia-, through + pherein, bear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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