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    HIDROSIS

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Example:

    perspiration is a homeostatic process

    Synonyms:

    diaphoresis; hidrosis; perspiration; sudation; sweating

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural processes

    Hypernyms ("hidrosis" 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 "hidrosis"):

    hyperhidrosis; hyperidrosis; polyhidrosis (excessive and profuse perspiration)

    Derivation:

    hidrotic (of or relating to sweat)

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