sudoriferous
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Sudoriferous — Su dor*if er*ous, a. [L. sudor sweat + ferous.] (Physiol.) Producing, or secreting, sweat; sudoriparous. [1913 Webster] {Sudoriferous glands} (Anat.), small convoluted tubular glands which are situated in the subcutaneous tissues and discharge by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sudoriferous — [so͞o΄də rif′ər əs] adj. [ModL sudoriferus < L sudor (gen. sudoris): see SWEAT & FEROUS] secreting sweat … English World dictionary
sudoriferous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin sudorifer, from Latin sudor sweat (from sudare to sweat) + ifer iferous more at sweat Date: 1597 producing or conveying sweat < sudoriferous glands > < a sudoriferous duct > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sudoriferous glands — Sudoriferous Su dor*if er*ous, a. [L. sudor sweat + ferous.] (Physiol.) Producing, or secreting, sweat; sudoriparous. [1913 Webster] {Sudoriferous glands} (Anat.), small convoluted tubular glands which are situated in the subcutaneous tissues and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sudoriferous gland — The sudoriferous (sweat) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the subcutaneous tissue). They discharge sweat by tiny openings in the surface of the skin. The sweat is a transparent colorless acidic fluid with … Medical dictionary
Sudoriferous Search — One of two glands (the other is the sebaceous gland) which is the building block of all other glands. The sudoriferous gland is a tubular sweat gland located just below the deer’s skin. This gland is responsible for most of the chemical… … Hunting glossary
sudoriferous — sudoriferousness, n. /sooh deuh rif euhr euhs/, adj. bearing or secreting sweat. [1590 1600; < LL sudorifer (L sudor , s. of sudor sweat (sud(are) to SWEAT + or OR1) + i I + fer FER) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
sudoriferous — Carrying or producing sweat. [sudor + L. fero, to bear] * * * su·do·rif·er·ous (soo″də rifґər əs) [sudor + ferous] 1. conveying sweat. 2. sudoriparous … Medical dictionary
sudoriferous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Producing or covered with sweat: perspiring, sweating, sweaty. See DRY … English dictionary for students
sudoriferous — inducing or secreting sweat Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
