hidrosis
hidrosis · hidroses
The formation and excretion of sweatThe formation and excretion of sweat.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The formation and excretion of sweat.
The formation and excretion of sweat.
(countable, uncountable)Excessive sweating; excessive perspiration (more than would be expected in response to a given stimulus; especially when profuse as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug).
More definitions
- the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From New Latin hīdrōsis, from Ancient Greek ῑ̔δρώς (hīdrṓs, “sweat”) + -ωσῐς (-ōsĭs); alsoFrom New Latin hīdrōsis, from Ancient Greek ῑ̔δρώς (hīdrṓs, “sweat”) + -ωσῐς (-ōsĭs); also synchronically held to end in the suffix -osis.
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Forms
plural: hidrosesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid:perspirationsweatingdiaphoresissudation
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable