sudation


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sudation

(suːˈdeɪʃən)
n
(Physiology) archaic sweating; sweat
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Noun1.sudation - the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluidsudation - the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis - excessive and profuse perspiration
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