sudoriferous

English

Etymology

From the Latin sūdōrifer (“bearing sweat”). The term originally came from the Latin sūdor (“sweat”) from the Latin verb sūdō (“I sweat”) + -i- + -fer (“-fer, that which carries”) from the Latin verb ferō (“I bring”) + -ous (forming -ferous).

Adjective

sudoriferous (not comparable)

1. Bearing sweat; sweating, sweaty.

   Synonyms: (dated) asweat, sudorific

Derived terms

• sudoriferous gland