hidrosis

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hidrosis

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From New Latin hīdrōsis, from Ancient Greek ῑ̔δρώς (hīdrṓs, “sweat”) + -ωσῐς (-ōsĭs); also synchronically held to end in the suffix -osis.

noun hidroses

  1. countable, uncountable The formation and excretion of sweat.

    Similar: sweating, perspiration, diaphoresis, sudation, sudoresis · Opposite: adiaphoresis, anhidrosis, ischidrosis

  2. countable, uncountable 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).

    Similar: sweating, perspiration, diaphoresis, sudation, sudoresis, hyperhidrosis · Opposite: adiaphoresis, anhidrosis, ischidrosis, hypohidrosis

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noun the formation and excretion of sweat

Portuguêshidrose
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@misc{hidrosis_2026,
  title = {hidrosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hidrosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}