a. [f. late L. sūdōrifer or mod.L. sūdōriferus: see -FEROUS. Cf. F. sudorifère, It., Sp., Pg. sudorifero.]
1. = SUDORIFIC 1.
1597. A. M., trans. Guillemeaus Fr. Chirurg., 49/1. Sudoriferouse medicaments.
1694. Westmacott, Script. Herb., 26. The extract of the wood of Box is sudoriferous.
1833. M. Scott, Tom Cringle, vii. The temper of the people is hotter than the climate, and that, God knows! is sudoriferous enough.
2. = SUDORIPAROUS.
1713. Derham, Phys.-Theol., V. vii. 338. The sudoriferous Glands and Vessels.
184952. Todds Cycl. Anat., IV. II. 841/1. The cutaneous secretion is formed by the spiral sudoriferous canals.
1856. Todd & Bowman, Phys. Anat., II. 387. These glands are related rather to the sudoriferous than to the salivary system.
1877. Burnett, Ear, 23. The sudoriferous glands are most abundant on the posterior surface of the auricle.
Hence Sudoriferousness.
1727. Bailey (vol. II.), Sudoriferousness, aptness to cause Sweat.