antihidrotic
|an-ti-hi-dro-tic|
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/ˌæn.ti.haɪˈdroʊ.tɪk/
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/ˌæn.ti.haɪˈdrɒt.ɪk/
against sweating
Etymology
'antihidrotic' originates from a modern medical formation combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') and the element 'hidrotic' from Greek 'hidros' meaning 'sweat'.
'antihidrotic' was formed in English from New Latin/medical coinages: 'hidrotic' derives from Greek 'hidrotikos' (relating to sweat) via Late Latin/New Latin medical usage, combined with the prefix 'anti-'.
Initially coined to mean 'against sweating' in medical contexts; this basic meaning has remained stable, with use as both an adjective and a noun for agents that reduce perspiration.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a substance or agent that prevents or reduces sweating (i.e., an antiperspirant).
The clinician applied an antihidrotic to the patient's underarm.
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Adjective 1
preventing, inhibiting, or reducing perspiration; antiperspirant.
They prescribed an antihidrotic cream to reduce excessive sweating.
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Last updated: 2025/09/02 02:19