- diapnoic
- a.,n. mild(ly) diaphoretic.
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Diapnoic — Di ap*no ic, a. [Gr. ? outlet for the wind, exhalation, fr. ? to blow through; dia through + ? to blow, breathe: cf. F. diapno[ i]que.] (Med.) Slightly increasing an insensible perspiration; mildly diaphoretic. n. A gentle diaphoretic. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diapnoic, diapnotic — 1. Relating to, or causing perspiration, especially insensible perspiration. 2. A mild sudorific … Medical dictionary
