English noun: sweating | |||
1. | sweating (process) the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid | ||
Samples | Perspiration is a homeostatic process. | ||
Synonyms | diaphoresis, hidrosis, perspiration, sudation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis | ||