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Sweat

/swɛt/

Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.

📖 Definitions of "Sweat"

noun
  1. 1

    Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.

  2. 2

    The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.

    "Just thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat."

  3. 3

    (especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).

  4. 4

    The sweating sickness.

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