Meanings
nounsudation (usually uncountable, plural sudations)
plural sudations
- uncountableusuallyPerspiration; sweat (fluid).
- uncountableusuallymedicineThe process of perspiring.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinsūdō“to sweat”
- Latinsūdātiō
- Englishsudation
From Latin sūdātiō, from Latin sūdō (“to sweat”).
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APA
sudation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sudation
MLA
“sudation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sudation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sudation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sudation.
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