Defenition of the word perspiration
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Defenition of the word perspiration
- A fluid that is secreted by sweat glands in the skin in order to regulate body temperature.
- The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
- the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Synonyms for the word perspiration
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- diaphoresis
- hidrosis
- sudor
- sweat
- water
Meronymys for the word perspiration
Hyponyms for the word perspiration
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- hyperhidrosis
- hyperidrosis
- polyhidrosis
Hypernyms for the word perspiration
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- activity
- bodily function
- bodily process
- body process
- secretion
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