bromidrosis
Fetid or foul-smelling perspirationFetid or foul-smelling perspiration.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Fetid or foul-smelling perspiration.
Origin
From Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “foul-smelling”) + ῑ̔δρώς (hīdrṓs, “sweat”) + -ωσῐς (-ōFrom Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “foul-smelling”) + ῑ̔δρώς (hīdrṓs, “sweat”) + -ωσῐς (-ōsĭs, “condition”), a Neo-Classical compound meaning the condition of foul-smelling sweating.
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Synonyms
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