Sweat:一种无色透明酸性fluid with a distinctive odor secreted by the small tubular sudoriferous (sweat) glands situated within theskinand under itinthesubcutaneoustissue. The sweat glandsdischargetheir fluid through tiny openings in the surface of the skin.
Sweat containsfatty acidsand mineral matter as well as a potentanti-infectiveagent dubbeddermicidin. The firstantimicrobial agentdiscovered that is produced by cells in the skin, dermicidin is active against many different types of细菌, including Escherichia coli (E. coli),Enterococcusfaecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and the commonfungusCandida albicans.
Sweat is more politely calledperspiration.
