Legal Definition of recant. : 1  to renounce or withdraw (prior statements or testimony) surprised the prosecution by recanting statements made earlier to the police. 2  intransitive verb.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. When you sniff your armpits, when you tuck your nose under like you do, your nostrils encounter the smell unevenly. Armpit sweat contains pheromones, especially those pheromones that attract the opposite sex, but repel one's own sex, including oneself.
It comes from the bacteria in your skin. These bacteria eats the skin cells in your underarms and releases a chemical called 3-methyl 2-hexenoic acidÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬ which triggers the odor. Bacteria mixed with sweat, joined by the air equals a pungent and awful smell. The only solution is maintaining a proper hygiene. Poor hygiene can cause smelly underarms.