osmidrosis

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noun

Body odour.

OriginAncient Greek ὀσμή →
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Meanings

nounosmidrosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBody odour.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
body odourbromidrosis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἱδρώς
  2. Ancient Greekὀσμή
  3. Englishosmidrosis

From osmo- (“smell”) + hidrosis, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ) + Ancient Greek ἱδρώς (hidrṓs) + -osis.

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APA

osmidrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmidrosis

MLA

“osmidrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmidrosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmidrosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmidrosis.

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