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| excreta |
substances that are excreted from the body, such as sweat and urine. |
| foam |
thick, white bubbles of sweat on the skin of a horse or other animal, or thick white saliva at the mouth, caused by heavy exercise or disease. [1/6 definitions] |
| heat rash |
an acute skin condition resulting from inflammation of the sweat glands; miliaria. |
| insulin shock |
hypoglycemia caused by excessive insulin in the blood, and characterized by shakiness, cold sweat, convulsions, and eventually coma. |
| lather |
foam-like sweat on a horse or other animal during heavy work or exercise. [1/4 definitions] |
| miliaria |
a disease characterized by inflammation of the skin, esp. near the sweat glands, causing eruptions and blisters and usu. resulting from overexposure to heat; prickly heat. |
| perspiration |
the moisture given off in this process; sweat. [1/2 definitions] |
| perspire |
to give off moisture through the pores of the skin; sweat. |
| pore2 |
a tiny opening in the skin of an animal or outer surface of a plant through which air, water, or sweat may pass. |
| prickly heat |
inflammation of the sweat glands; miliaria. |
| sudoriferous |
secreting, conveying, or producing sweat. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. [1/2 definitions] |
| sweat |
the liquid given out from sweat glands through the pores of the skin. [2/5 definitions] |
| sweatband |
a band of cloth or leather sewn into a hat to absorb sweat. [1/2 definitions] |
| sweatbox |
an enclosed or confined place that causes one to sweat abundantly. [1/2 definitions] |
| sweat gland |
any of numerous tiny tubular glands located near the surface of the skin, that secrete sweat. |
| sweatpants |
pants made of cotton jersey, usu. having elastic at the cuffs and waistband, designed to be worn during exercise to induce sweating or absorb sweat. |
| sweatshirt |
a knitted pullover shirt with long sleeves. Sweatshirts are often worn during exercise to soak up sweat. |
| sweaty |
moist or covered with sweat. [3 definitions] |
| water |
sweat, urine, or other liquid secreted by the body. [1/14 definitions] |
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