body odor

noun

: an unpleasant smell from the body of a person who has been sweating or is not clean

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Erica Matluck, a One Medical Group provider, told VICE that the connection between food and body odor is a multi-step process. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 With trimethylaminuria diagnosable by urine test and Degree flagging diabetes and kidney issues as possible drivers, a sudden shift in body odor is increasingly treated as a symptom worth reporting. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Spicy foods can intensify body odor through sulfur-containing compounds, and seafood can trigger a fishy smell in people with a specific metabolic disorder. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 Not only do the odors of both equine and human perspiration, body odor, and hormones linger in the air, but a horse’s hooves contain scent glands that stamp her scent into the ground. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body odor

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“Body odor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20odor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Medical Definition

body odor

noun
: an unpleasant odor from a perspiring or unclean person
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