Noun: perspiration ,pur-spi'rey-shun
- Salty fluid secreted through pores in the skin (when hot, nervous, etc.)
"perspiration poured off his brow";
- sweat, sudor [technical]
- The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
"perspiration is a homeostatic process";
- sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis
Derived forms: perspirations
Type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, secretion
Encyclopedia: Perspiration