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perspiration

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per·spi·ra·tion  (pûrsp-rshn)
n.
1. The fluid, consisting of water with small amounts of urea and salts, that is excreted through the pores of the skin by the sweat glands; sweat.
2. The act or process of perspiring.

per·spira·tory (pr-spr-tôr, -tr, pûrspr--) adj.

perspiration
Noun
1. the salty fluid secreted by the sweat glands of the skin; sweat
2. the act of sweating
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.perspirationperspiration - salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
2.perspirationperspiration - the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis - excessive and profuse perspiration

perspiration
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perspiration [pəːspɪˈreɪʃən] ntranspiración f; sudor m
perspiration [pəːspɪˈreɪʃən] ntranspiration f
perspiration [pəːspɪˈreɪʃən] nTranspiration f
perspiration [pəːspɪˈreɪʃən] ntraspirazione f; sudore m


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"From San Francisco," replied the Woman, with embarrassment, as great beads of perspiration spangled her spiritual brow.
There was a red mark round his forehead where his hat had been, and the perspiration was streaming from his forehead.
Tip groaned, and wiped the perspiration from his forehead with his sleeve.
 
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