body odor
noun
: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean
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These levels are recommended based on the risk of liver damage, low blood pressure, and fishy body odor seen with higher intake levels.9
Choline is naturally found in eggs, meat, chicken, and other dairy products.
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
As sure as the sun rises in the east, our pits can seriously stink, but body odor and sweat are nothing the best deodorants and antiperspirants can’t handle.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
From a dermatological standpoint, body odor isn’t an unhealthy thing, either, Nguyen said.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 June 2024
While dermatologists say daily bathing is critical to combatting body odor, deodorant can still be very useful.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
As sure as the sun rises in the east, our pits can seriously stink, but body odor and sweat are nothing the best deodorants and antiperspirants can’t handle.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
From a dermatological standpoint, body odor isn’t an unhealthy thing, either, Nguyen said.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 June 2024
While dermatologists say daily bathing is critical to combatting body odor, deodorant can still be very useful.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Body odor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20odor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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