| Pronunciation: | | hi'drowsis
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| | Definition: | | [n] the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process" |
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| | Synonyms: | | diaphoresis, perspiration, sudation, sweating |
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| | See Also: | | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hi*dro"sis\, n. [Written also, but incorrectly,
{idrosis}.] [NL., fr. Gr. ? to sweat, ? sweat.]
1. (Physiol.) Excretion of sweat; perspiration.
2. (Med.) Excessive perspiration; also, any skin disease
characterized by abnormal perspiration.
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