What Is Body Odor (B.O.)? What Causes Body Odor? (Medical News Today)

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What Is Body Odor (B.O.)? What Causes Body Odor? (Medical News Today)
12-14-2009 9:03 AM

Body odor, or B.O., bromhidrosis, osmidrosis and ozochrotia, is a perceived unpleasant smell our bodies can give off when bacteria that live on the skin break down sweat into acids - some say it is the smell of bacteria growing on the body, but it really is the result of bacteria breaking down protein into certain acids. Body odor usually becomes evident if measures are not taken when a human ...

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