diaphoretic

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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

The hot infusion of the leaves is a good diaphoretic taken by the mouth, especially useful in catarrhal bronchitis, and prized as an expectorant by the Chinese and Javanese.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers

Jaborandi, jab′o-ran′di, n. a Brazilian shrub with sialogogue and diaphoretic properties.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

The infusion of the leaves, 5–10 grams to the liter, is useful as a sedative and diaphoretic in hysterical and nervous attacks; the infusion of the flowers is similarly used.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers