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sudorific

sudorific

9.9
A medicine that makes you sweat
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːdəˈrɪfɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sudorífico
  • The doctor prescribed a sudorific to help reduce the patient's fever.

Examples

  • Herbalists sometimes use elderflower as a natural sudorific.

  • In the eighteenth century, physicians commonly recommended sudorifics for treating colds and flus.

  • The doctor prescribed a sudorific to help reduce his fever.

  • Many herbal teas have sudorific properties.

  • Elderflower tea is often noted for its natural sudorific effects, helping to induce sweating.

  • In traditional medicine, many practitioners recommend sudorifics to help alleviate symptoms of fever.

  • For his cold, the doctor suggested a sudorific to encourage sweating and promote recovery.

Synonyms

diaphoretic
vssudorific
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A medicine or plant that makes a person sweat to reduce a fever

refers more to substances that cause or increase sweating directly
sudatory
vssudorific
  • Archaic
9.9

A medicine that makes you sweat

means the same but is an alternative technical term

Surface Forms

sudorific singular
sudorifics plural

Morphology

sudorific = sudor + ific

Built from the Latin combining form 'sudor' + suffix '-ific'; the root 'sudor' is not a recognizable English word and the formation is a learned Latinate formation, so an average B1 learner cannot derive the meaning from component parts.

Etymology

Sudorific comes from the Latin word sudor 'sweat' and the ending -ific 'making', so it literally means 'making sweat'. That's why a sudorific is a medicine or substance that makes you sweat.