kakidrosis

noun

kak·​i·​dro·​sis

ˌkakə̇ˈdrōsə̇s

plural kakidroses

-ōˌsēz

: secretion of sweat of a disagreeable odor

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from kak-, cac- cac- + -idrosis

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