body odor
noun
: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean
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There are two types of glands that produce this sweat: apocrine and eccrine—and only the former is responsible for that body odor.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 July 2025
This depends on your personal preference, since both options are effective at combatting body odor and moisture.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2025
More: How to get rid of body odor, according to medical expertsNeed a break?
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Still, cats often respond to the hormonal and physical changes that happen in a pregnant person’s body, like changes in body odor and changes in their owner’s behavior.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 May 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 July 2025
This depends on your personal preference, since both options are effective at combatting body odor and moisture.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2025
More: How to get rid of body odor, according to medical expertsNeed a break?
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Still, cats often respond to the hormonal and physical changes that happen in a pregnant person’s body, like changes in body odor and changes in their owner’s behavior.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 May 2025
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“Body odor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20odor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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