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sweat duct

sweat duct

1 3.7
A tiny tube in the skin that carries salty liquid from a gland to the outer skin
  • noun
  • /swɛt dʌkt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conducto sudoríparo
  • Blocked sweat ducts can lead to skin irritation and increase the risk of heat rash.

Examples

  • When you exercise, your sweat ducts become active and release moisture to the surface of your skin.

  • Ultrafine particles of clay then enter the skin of the feet via the sweat ducts or through microtrauma, perhaps aggravated by the abrasive effect of quartz crystals.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The dermatologist explained how sweat can travel through the sweat duct to help cool the body down.

Synonyms

duct
vssweat duct
  • Specialized
145 4.1

A tube that carries a liquid or gas from one place to another

is specific to a tiny gland to surface tube rather than broad system channels
ductus
vssweat duct
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A tube in the body that carries fluids like blood or bile

is a small gland to surface tube rather than a large internal channel
ductulus
vssweat duct
  • Specialized
9.9

A tiny tube that carries fluid in the body

carries fluid from a gland to the body's outer surface
ductule
vssweat duct
  • Specialized
9.7

A very small tube in the body that carries fluids like bile or tears

moves fluid from a gland outward to the body's surface

Surface Forms

sweat duct singular
sweat ducts plural

Morphology

sweat + duct

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'sweat' (the fluid) + 'duct' (a channel), yielding a channel that carries sweat to the skin surface. This noun–noun compounding follows transparent, cross-linguistic anatomical naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand the term.

Etymology

Sweat duct gives a clear, physical picture: the word sweat plus duct (an old word for a small tube) makes you imagine a tiny straw that carries sweat from a gland to the skin. So, it means 'a small tube in the skin that carries sweat to the skin's surface'.