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Definition of Perspiration
1. Noun. Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands. "Sweat poured off his brow"
Exact synonyms: Sudor, Sweat
Generic synonyms: Secretion
Terms within: H2o, Water
Derivative terms: Perspire, Sweat
Generic synonyms: Secretion
Terms within: H2o, Water
Derivative terms: Perspire, Sweat
2. Noun. The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid. "Perspiration is a homeostatic process"
Exact synonyms: Diaphoresis, Hidrosis, Sudation, Sweating
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process
Specialized synonyms: Hyperhidrosis, Hyperidrosis, Polyhidrosis
Derivative terms: Diaphoretic, Hidrotic, Perspire, Sudate, Sweat
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process
Specialized synonyms: Hyperhidrosis, Hyperidrosis, Polyhidrosis
Derivative terms: Diaphoretic, Hidrotic, Perspire, Sudate, Sweat
Definition of Perspiration
1. n. The act or process of perspiring.
Definition of Perspiration
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Medical Definition of Perspiration
1. Sweating, the functional secretion of sweat. Origin: L. Perspirare = to breathe through This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Perspiration
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