Sudation (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Meaning:

The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

Example:

perspiration is a homeostatic process

Synonyms:

diaphoresis; hidrosis; perspiration; sudation; sweating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("sudation" is a kind of...):

activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sudation"):

hyperhidrosis; hyperidrosis; polyhidrosis (excessive and profuse perspiration)

Derivation:

sudate (excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin)