body odour

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body odour - malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe

B.O., body odor

fetidness, malodorousness, stinkiness, rankness, foulness - the attribute of having a strong offensive smell

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Body odour can be very offensive but what is strange is the fact that those unfortunate enough to suffer from this, are rarely aware of the problem.

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When we perspire, bacteria on the skin multiply and break down sweat into acids which cause unpleasant body odour.

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Employees said they struggle to confront the issue of body odour directly, with 19 per cent of office workers reporting they had complained to bosses about a colleague's smell.

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The westernisation of lifestyles such as eating more meat is believed to have caused the body odour issue to become relatively prevalent among the Japanese.

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What the researchers found most surprising is the fact that the malaria infection leaves its mark on body odour for life.

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As well as being annoyed by children on flights, travellers also complained of people with bad body odour.

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Bad body odour is caused when bacteria living on the skin break down protein and fatty substances secreted by sweat glands in the armpits and groin.

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The ability of human body odour to communicate information between individuals is supported by an ever-expanding body of research.