diaphoretic

<p><b>Diaphoresis</b> is excessive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspiration" title="Perspiration">sweating</a> commonly associated with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_%28circulatory%29" title="Shock (circulatory)">shock</a> and other <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_emergency" title="Medical emergency">medical emergency</a> conditions.</p>

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<b>Diaphoretic</b> is the state of perspiring profusely, or something that has the power to cause increased perspiration.</p>

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Diaphoresis is the medical term for profuse sweating or perspiring. It is performed by the skin's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat_glands" title="Sweat glands" class="mw-redirect">sweat glands</a> as they release a salty fluid and aid in fever management. Sweating is an essential function that helps the body stay cool and is commonly found under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arm" title="Arm">arms</a>, on the feet, and on the palms of the hands.<sup id="cite_ref-Sweating:MedlinePlus_Medical_Encyclopedia_0-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaphoretic#cite_note-Sweating:MedlinePlus_Medical_Encyclopedia-0">[1]</a></sup> The amount of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat" title="Sweat" class="mw-redirect">sweat</a> that is released by the body is determined by the number of sweat glands a person is born with. There are approximately two to four million sweat glands throughout the body that will become completely active during <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty" title="Puberty">puberty</a>. Although women tend to have more sweat glands, men's are generally more active. For this reason men's bodies are better able to regulate core temperature.

When the body temperature rises, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_nervous_system" title="Autonomic nervous system">autonomic nervous system</a> stimulates the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccrine_glands" title="Eccrine glands" class="mw-redirect">eccrine glands</a> to secrete fluid onto the surface of the skin, where it cools the body as it evaporates.<sup id="cite_ref-Sweating_and_body_odor:Causes-MayoClinic.com_1-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaphoretic#cite_note-Sweating_and_body_odor:Causes-MayoClinic.com-1">[2]</a></sup></p>