perspiration (redirected from perspiratory)

perspiration /per·spi·ra·tion/ (per″spĭ-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

[pur′spirā′shən]

Etymology: L, per + spirare, to breathe

1 the act or process of perspiring; the excretion of fluid by the sweat glands through pores in the skin.

2 the fluid excreted by the sweat glands, consisting of water containing sodium chloride, phosphate, urea, ammonia, and other waste products. Perspiration serves as a mechanism for excretion and for regulation of body temperature. Abnormal amounts of perspiration usually result from organic causes but may also be precipitated by severe emotional stress. Kinds of perspiration are insensible perspiration and sensible perspiration. Also called sweat. See also diaphoresis. perspire v.

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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.