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hidrosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hidro-sis
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation and excretion of sweat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation and excretion of sweat.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hīdrōsis, ῑ̔δρώς

Usage

Inflected Forms

hidroses (plural)

Derived Forms

anhidrosis bromidrosiphobia chromhidrosis dyshidrosis hidrotic hyperhidrosis hypohidrosis ischidrosis oligohidrosis osmidrosis panidrosis uridrosis

Synonyms

sweating perspiration diaphoresis sudation sudoresis hyperhidrosis

Antonyms

adiaphoresis anhidrosis ischidrosis hypohidrosis

Questions

What does hidrosis mean?
The formation and excretion of sweat.
Where does hidrosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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