Why do you sweat vegetables when making soup?

Chef's answer
The word sweating is often used to describe the way aromatic vegetables such as onions, carrots, and celery are cooked before adding other ingredients. The objective of sweating vegetables is to soften them and release the moisture in them, not to brown them.
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Anhidrosis. If you regularly feel overheated but produce little to no sweat, you may have a condition called anhidrosis. Anhidrosis is a condition in which you don't sweat as much as your body needs you to, which can lead to overheating.
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