Perspiration
71Sweat gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption2 = Cross section of all skin layers. Sweat gland is labeled at center. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = Sweat+glands MeshNumber = DorlandsPre …
72Sweat bee — is the common name for any bees that are attracted to the salt in human perspiration. In its strict application, the name refers to members of the Halictidae, a large family of bees that are common in most of the world except Australia and… …
73Icebiking — (also referred to as snowbiking or winter biking) is the activity of cycling in cold winter weather on roads and paths covered with snow, ice, and slush. In addition to the challenges of cold weather and slippery road surfaces, winter bikers also …
74dehydration — /dee huy dray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of dehydrating. 2. an abnormal loss of water from the body, esp. from illness or physical exertion. [1850 55; DEHYDRATE + ION] * * * I Loss of water, almost always along with salt, from the body,… …
75sudation — noun a) Perspiration. b) The process of perspiration. Syn: hidrosis, perspiration, sudoresis, sweating …
76Sweat — A colorless transparent acidic fluid with a distinctive odor secreted by the small tubular sudoriferous (sweat) glands situated within the skin and under it in the subcutaneous tissue. The sweat glands discharge their fluid through tiny openings… …
77Sweating — The act of secreting fluid from the skin by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. These are small tubular glands situated within and under the skin (in the subcutaneous tissue). They discharge by tiny openings in the surface of the skin. The sweat is… …
78diaphoresis — SYN: perspiration (1). [G. d., fr. dia, through, + phoreo, to carry] * * * di·a·pho·re·sis .dī ə fə rē səs, (.)dī .af ə n, pl re·ses .sēz PERSPIRATION esp profuse perspiration artificially induced * * * n. the process of sweating, especially… …
79Cold-weather biking — A bicycle set up for winter commuting with metal studded tires, enclosed chain case, and drum brakes Cold weather biking (also referred to as winter biking, snowbiking or icebiking) is the activity of cycling in winter weather with snow, ice, and …
80transpiration — [ trɑ̃spirasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1503; lat. médiév. transpiratio 1 ♦ Excrétion de la sueur par les glandes sudoripares de la peau. ⇒ diaphorèse, moiteur, sudation; perspiration. Transpiration provoquée par la chaleur, l effort, l émotion. Diminution de… …
