body odor

noun

: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean

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One promising avenue involves tracking changes in body odor to monitor human health profiles, reflecting an individual’s physical and emotional state. Dr. Brittany Chambers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 These levels are recommended based on the risk of liver damage, low blood pressure, and fishy body odor seen with higher intake levels.9 Choline is naturally found in eggs, meat, chicken, and other dairy products. Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 30 Oct. 2024 As sure as the sun rises in the east, our pits can seriously stink, but body odor and sweat are nothing the best deodorants and antiperspirants can’t handle. Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024 From a dermatological standpoint, body odor isn’t an unhealthy thing, either, Nguyen said. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for body odor 

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“Body odor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20odor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

body odor

noun
: an unpleasant odor from a perspiring or unclean person
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