anhidrotic
|an-hi-drot-ic|
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/ˌænhaɪˈdrɑːtɪk/
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/ˌænhaɪˈdrɒtɪk/
absence or suppression of sweating
Etymology
'anhidrotic' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'an-' meaning 'without' and 'hidrōs' meaning 'sweat', via the medical term 'anhidrosis' plus the adjectival suffix '-tic'.
'Anhidrosis' was formed in modern scientific English from Greek components and, with the suffix '-tic', yielded the adjective 'anhidrotic', which became standard in medical usage.
Initially, it meant 'without sweat' in a literal physiological sense, and it continues to mean the absence or suppression of sweating in modern medical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an agent that inhibits or prevents sweating.
For focal hyperhidrosis, the clinician selected an anhidrotic.
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Adjective 1
lacking or nearly lacking the ability to sweat; characterized by absence of sweating.
Due to nerve damage, the affected limb was anhidrotic and cool to the touch.
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Adjective 2
causing or associated with a reduction or absence of sweating (e.g., of a drug or effect).
Botulinum toxin produces an anhidrotic effect on overactive sweat glands.
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Last updated: 2025/08/10 22:22