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- Dictionaryperspiration/ˌpəːspəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the process of sweating: "exercise causes perspiration and a speeded-up heartbeat"
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PERSPIRATION definition: 1. polite word for sweat (= a clear liquid passed through the skin): 2. polite word for sweat (= a…. Learn more.
1. : the action or process of perspiring. 2. : a saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands : sweat. Examples of perspiration in a Sentence. She wiped the perspiration from her forehead.
Perspiration, also known as sweat, is the fluid secreted by sweat glands in the skin of mammals. Two types of sweat glands can be found in humans: eccrine glands and apocrine glands.
Perspiration definition: a salty, watery fluid secreted by the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.. See examples of PERSPIRATION used in a sentence.
Perspiration is a sign that your brain has recognized that your core temperature is elevating and it needs to cool the body by sweating.
Definition of perspiration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the act or process of insensibly eliminating fluid through the pores of the skin, which evaporates immediately. 2. the sensible elimination of fluid through the pores of the skin, which is visible as droplets on the skin. 3. the salty fluid secreted through the pores of the skin; sweat. Collins English Dictionary.
Perspiration is a polite name for "sweat." Perspiration is what makes you dread gym class and what keeps deodorant manufacturers in business. Let's face it, sweat is kind of gross — it drips down your face and can even make your body smell badly.
n. 1. (Physiology) the act or process of insensibly eliminating fluid through the pores of the skin, which evaporates immediately. 2. (Physiology) the sensible elimination of fluid through the pores of the skin, which is visible as droplets on the skin. 3. (Physiology) the salty fluid secreted through the pores of the skin; sweat.
PERSPIRATION definition: the liquid that comes out of your skin when you get hot. Learn more.
