What does Sweating mean?
Definitions for Sweating
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Princeton's WordNet
perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosisnoun
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
"perspiration is a homeostatic process"
Wiktionary
sweatingnoun
the production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
sweatingadjective
of or relating to one who is sweating
Wikipedia
sweating
Perspiration, also known as sweating, is the production of fluids secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.Two types of sweat glands can be found in humans: eccrine glands and apocrine glands. The eccrine sweat glands are distributed over much of the body and are responsible for secreting the watery, brackish sweat most often triggered by excessive body temperature. The apocrine sweat glands are restricted to the armpits and a few other areas of the body and produce an odorless, oily, opaque secretion which then gains its characteristic odor from bacterial decomposition. In humans, sweating is primarily a means of thermoregulation, which is achieved by the water-rich secretion of the eccrine glands. Maximum sweat rates of an adult can be up to 2–4 liters per hour or 10–14 liters per day (10–15 g/min·m2), but is less in children prior to puberty. Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to evaporative cooling. Hence, in hot weather, or when the individual's muscles heat up due to exertion, more sweat is produced. Animals with few sweat glands, such as dogs, accomplish similar temperature regulation results by panting, which evaporates water from the moist lining of the oral cavity and pharynx. Although sweating is found in a wide variety of mammals, relatively few (exceptions include humans and horses) produce large amounts of sweat in order to cool down.
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sweating
Sweating is the release of a transparent, salty liquid from a person's sweat glands, normally in response to heat, physical exertion, stress, or illness. Its primary function is to control body temperature by promoting heat loss through evaporation.
Webster Dictionary
Sweating
of Sweat
Sweating
a. & n. from Sweat, v
Wikidata
Sweating
Perspiration is the production of fluids secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. Two types of sweat glands can be found in humans: Eccrine glands and apocrine glands. The eccrine sweat glands are distributed over much of the body. In humans, sweating is primarily a means of thermoregulation which is achieved by the water-rich secretion of the eccrine glands. Maximum sweat rates of an adult can be up to 2-4 liters per hour or 10-14 liters per day Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to the evaporation of water. Hence, in hot weather, or when the individual's muscles heat up due to exertion, more sweat is produced. Animals with few sweat glands, such as dogs, accomplish similar temperature regulation results by panting, which evaporates water from the moist lining of the oral cavity and pharynx. Primates and horses have armpits that sweat like those of humans. Although sweating is found in a wide variety of mammals, relatively few, such as humans and horses, produce large amounts of sweat in order to cool down. A study has discovered that men, on average, start perspiring much more quickly than women, then twice as much when they are in the middle of exercising at the same relative intensity. When men and women exercise at the same absolute intensity there are no differences in sweating responses.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Sweating
The process of exocrine secretion of the SWEAT GLANDS, including the aqueous sweat from the ECCRINE GLANDS and the complex viscous fluids of the APOCRINE GLANDS.
Etymology and Origins
Sweating
A word used in the original Biblical sense, and applied to the unhealthy conditions which obtain among the denizens of the East End of London, specifically the Jewish tailors, numbers of whom work together in the fœtid atmosphere of a single small room.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Sweating in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Sweating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Sweating in a Sentence
Admittedly, I bought these because I thought the style was cool, but when I realized they were also a practical purchase, my pending buyer’s remorse disappeared, merrell’s Bravada Cord Wrap Sandals are great pool or beach day sandals that can withstand plenty of splashing. Because of my foot sweating problem, slip-ons and slides are not really options for me, and these securely-fastened sandals keep me stable while the moisture-absorbing footbed keeps me comfortable all day long when hiking in the heat.
Cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell:
Our bodies are designed to cool themselves through sweating. In cases of an extreme heat stroke, a person may actually notice they are no longer sweating.
We are really sweating on the scan and we are hoping it's not bad news because Manager Alan Pardew does not deserve any more bad news.
If I tried to walk up the stairs or 10 feet, I would almost pass out with exhaustion and the symptoms would start ― extreme chest pain radiating up my arm into my neck, trouble breathing, sweating.
Netanyahu is anxious, afraid, [and] sweating.
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