Sudoriferous \Su`dor*if"er*ous\, a. [L. sudor sweat + -ferous.]
(Physiol.)
Producing, or secreting, sweat; sudoriparous.
{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.