diaphoretic
Example Sentences
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His skin is noticeably flushed and diaphoretic, and he appears extremely tense.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2012
To answer the questions — no significant necrosis, he was initially diaphoretic but not in the ED.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2011
These properties are stimulant, diaphoretic, and expectorant, and the infusion is used commonly for flatulent colic and painful dyspepsia.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
Dr. Evers experimented with the powder and an infusion of the bark obtaining a strong diaphoretic action.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
On the skin its action is that of a diaphoretic, and being also excreted by the bile it acts slightly as a cholagogue.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
