perspiration

Definition of Perspiration in English :

1. perspiration, sudor, sweat

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

Example Sentences:
'sweat poured off his brow'

the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

Example Sentences:
'perspiration is a homeostatic process'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Perspiration

noun

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

noun

1.

the act of perspiring; sweating

2.

salty moisture given off in perspiring; sweat

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.