Sentence:  In this early stage there is generally a tendency to constipation of the bowels, and in the intervals between the <WSD>sweatings</WSD> the urine remains clear, though not abundant. In the second degree, the emaciation is more noticeable. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.