Antisudorific

/ˌæn.tiˌsu.dəˈrɪf.ɪk/ adjective

Something that prevents or reduces sweating by inhibiting sweat gland activity.

From anti- (against) + sudorific (causing sweat), from Latin sudor (sweat) + -fic (making). This longer form emphasizes opposition to things that cause sweating, developed alongside antisudoral in medical terminology.

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