a. 发汗的

n. 发汗药

[化] 发汗药

[医] 发汗的, 发汗剂

Diaphoretic \Di`a*pho*ret"ic\, Diaphoretical
\Di`a*pho*ret"ic*al\, a. [L. diaphoreticus, Gr. ?: cf. F.
diaphor['e]tique. See {Diaphoresis}.]
Having the power to increase perspiration.


Diaphoretic \Di`a*pho*ret"ic\, n. (Med.)
A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.

Note: Diaphoretics differ from sudorifics; the former only
increase the insensible perspiration, the latter excite
the sensible discharge called sweat. --Parr.