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Record 1 2008-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

The liquid secreted by the sweat glands (glandulae sudoriferae), having a salty taste and a pH that varies from 4.5 to 7.5.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
DEF

Produit de la sécrétion des glandes sudoripares, liquide organique légèrement trouble, d'odeur plus ou moins forte, de saveur salée, essentiellement composé d'eau, de chlorure de sodium, d'autres sels et d'acides gras, qui, dans certaines conditions (chaleur, travail, émotions, etc.), au lieu de se vaporiser au contact de l'air, s'amasse à la surface de la peau, sous forme de gouttes ou de gouttelettes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
CONT

Las sudaderas, tanto la de la cabeza (frente) como la de la muñecas, deben ser exclusivamente de algodón, porque su objetivo es el de enjugar el sudor.

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