Sweat

{swei) [AS., stvdt, sweat]. The secretion of the sudoriferous glands, consisting of a transparent, colorle , aqueous fluid, holding in solution neutral fats, volatile fatty acids, cholesterin, traces of albumin and urea, free lactic acid, sodium lactate, sodium chlorid, pota ium chlorid, and traces of alkaline 39 phosphates. S. -gland, one of the small glands secreting the sweat, situated in the true skin and subcutaneous areolar ti ue, consisting of a convoluted tube from which the excretory duct pa es outward through the skin. In its pa age through the epidermis the duct is more or le spiral. Sweating Sickne . See Miliaria. Swedish Movements. Certain systematic gymnastic exercises intended to exercise and develop the human body, and affect function, nutrition, etc. Sweet. Having a taste like that of sugar or honey. S. -bread, the thymus gland. Swine-fever. Hog-cholera. Swine-plague. An infectious disease of swine, due to the bacillus of swine-plague. Swoon. Syncope. 611