'Sudoriferous' definitions:

Definition of '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 minute orifices in the surface of the skin; the sweat glands. [1913 Webster]

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