Definition

1. Verb:
   • To excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; to sweat.

Usage

• The verb sudate is a formal, technical, or scientific term for the biological process of sweating. It is used to describe the action of the body releasing moisture through the skin, typically in response to heat, exercise, or stress. It is less common in everyday conversation than the word "sweat."

Examples

• Verb:
  • During intense exercise, the body will sudate to regulate its temperature.
  • Patients with certain fevers may sudate profusely at night.

Advanced Usage

• "to sudate profusely": to sweat a great deal.
  • The athletes began to sudate profusely under the hot sun.

Variants and Related Words

• Sudation (n): The process or condition of sweating.
  • Sudation is a vital cooling mechanism for the body.
• Sudoriferous (adj): Producing or secreting sweat.
  • The sudoriferous glands are responsible for sudation.

Synonyms

• Sweat (v): The most common and general synonym.
• Perspire (v): A more formal synonym, often used in polite or medical contexts.

Antonyms

• Dry (v): To make or become free of moisture.
• Desiccate (v): To remove the moisture from something.

Verb

1. excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
   • Exercise makes one sweat