perspiration (noun)

  • 111bath — /baθ / (say bahth) noun (plural baths /baðz / (say bahdhz), /baθs / (say bahths)) 1. a washing of the body in, or an exposure of it to the action of, water or other liquid, or vapour, etc., as for cleaning, refreshment, medical treatment, etc. 2 …

  • 112BO — /bi ˈoʊ / (say bee oh) noun Colloquial body odour, especially due to excessive perspiration …

  • 113clenbuterol — /klɛnˈbjutərɒl/ (say klen byoohtuhrol) noun a medical drug, similar to an amphetamine or ephedrine, which increases heart rate, temperature, perspiration, and blood pressure; used to treat asthma by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airways …

  • 114cold sweat — /koʊld ˈswɛt/ (say kohld swet) noun a sudden onset of perspiration caused not by physical exertion but by fear, nervousness, etc …

  • 115deodorant — /diˈoʊdərənt / (say dee ohduhruhnt) noun 1. an agent for destroying odours. 2. a substance, often combined with an antiperspirant, for inhibiting or masking perspiration or other bodily odours. –adjective 3. capable of destroying odours …

  • 116dew — /dju / (say dyooh) noun 1. moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface. 2. something likened to dew, as serving to refresh or as suggestive of morning. 3. moisture in …

  • 117diaphoresis — /daɪəfəˈrisəs/ (say duyuhfuh reesuhs) noun perspiration, especially when artificially produced. {Late Latin, from Greek: a sweat} …

  • 118dress shield — /ˈdrɛs ʃild/ (say dres sheeld) noun a pad worn under the arms beneath the clothing to keep perspiration from showing or staining …

  • 119foam — /foʊm / (say fohm) noun 1. an aggregation of minute gas bubbles formed in a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.; froth. 2. the froth of perspiration formed on the skin of a horse or other animal from great exertion. 3. froth formed in the… …

  • 120hot flush — /hɒt ˈflʌʃ/ (say hot flush) noun a sudden sensation of heat, often accompanied by a heightening of facial colour and perspiration, a common menopausal symptom. Also, US, hot flash …