Antihidrotic

/ˌæntihaɪˈdrɑtɪk/ adjective

Relating to a substance or treatment that reduces or prevents sweating.

From anti- (against) + hidrotic, which comes from Greek 'hidros' (sweat) combined with -otic (a medical suffix). This medical term developed in pharmacology to describe drugs and treatments that suppress perspiration.

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