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body odor
noun
: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean
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Research showing indigo’s antibacterial properties has been around for a while (Aizome claims these properties help neutralize body odor).
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 9 July 2024
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
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“Body odor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20odor. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
body odor
noun
: an unpleasant odor from a perspiring or unclean person
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