| fetid | Foul-smelling. Origin: L. Foetidus (05 Mar 2000) |
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| perspiration | Sweating, the functional secretion of sweat. Origin: L. Perspirare = to breathe through (18 Nov 1997) |
| sensible perspiration | The perspiration excreted in large quantity, or when there is much humidity in the atmosphere, so that it appears as moisture on the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| insensible perspiration | Perspiration that evaporates before it is perceived as moisture on the skin; the term sometimes includes evaporation from the lungs. (05 Mar 2000) |