perspiration

perspiration /per·spi·ra·tion/ (per?spi-ra´shun)

1. sweating.

2. sweat.

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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.

2. The act or process of excreting this fluid through the pores of the skin.

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

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perspiration

see sweat, sweating (1).

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insensible perspiration

sweat lost from skin and mucosal surfaces which is not secreted by sweat glands.