bromhidrosis

American

[broh-mi-droh-sis, brohm-hi-] / ˌbroʊ mɪˈdroʊ sɪs, ˌbroʊm hɪ- /

Also bromidrosis

noun

Medicine/Medical.

the secretion of foul-smelling sweat.

Etymology

Origin of bromhidrosis

First recorded in 1865–70; brom- + hidrosis

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bromhidrosis

You might also suffer from bromhidrosis, or excessive and offensive body odor.

From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2012

This summer she made a big deal of taking me shopping at Walgreens because Roli made repeated complaints about my so-called bromhidrosis.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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