sudation

9.7

The skin making sweat to cool the body

noun
/suˈdeɪʃən/

Specialized

: sudoración

Intense physical exertion increases sudation to help regulate body temperature.

Examples

Certain medications can cause excessive sudation as a side effect.
In humid weather, sudation can be excessive.
Doctors sometimes monitor sudation levels in patients with thyroid disorders.
The sudation during exercise helps regulate body temperature.
Intense physical exertion increases sudation to help regulate body temperature.
Doctors sometimes monitor sudation levels in patients with thyroid disorders.
Certain medications can cause excessive sudation as a side effect.

Synonyms

perspiration

vssudation

Specialized

7 3.0

The body makes sweat to cool itself

is the general gland secretion process without stressing temperature purpose

sweating

vssudation

1 1.1

Your skin makes a salty liquid to cool your body

is the broader secretion process that includes other triggers besides cooling

hidrosis

vssudation

Specialized

1 9.9

The glands in the skin make sweat that comes to the surface

is the plain description of the same gland secretion process rather than medical label

How Much

diaphoresis

Specialized

1 9.9

sudation

Specialized

9.7

sweating

1 1.1

Surface Forms

sudation singular

sudations plural

Morphology

sudation = sudate (opaque) = sudate + ion

Regular nominalization of the verb 'sudate' with '-ion' to indicate the process or action.

Etymology

Sudation comes from the Latin verb sudare, which means 'to sweat', and the ending -tion shows an action or process. So, sudation is the body's process of making sweat, like when you sweat after exercise.