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1 perspiration
[pə:spi-]noun (the moisture lost when perspiring: The perspiration was running down his face.) ιδρώτας
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perspiration — ► NOUN 1) sweat. 2) the process of perspiring … English terms dictionary
perspiration — noun … OF PERSPIRATION ▪ bead, drop ▪ Great beads of perspiration trickled down his forehead. VERB + PERSPIRATION ▪ wipe ▪ He wiped the perspiration from his brow … Collocations dictionary
perspiration — 1610s, from Fr. perspiration (1560s), noun of action from perspirer perspire, from L. perspirare blow or breathe constantly, from per through + spirare to breathe, blow (see SPIRIT (Cf. spirit)). Applied to excretion of invisible moistures… … Etymology dictionary
perspiration — noun you should avoid products that prevent normal perspiration Syn: sweat, moisture; Medicine diaphoresis … Thesaurus of popular words
perspiration — noun Date: 1626 1. the action or process of perspiring 2. a saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands ; sweat … New Collegiate Dictionary
perspiration — noun a) the action or process of perspiring b) a saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands Syn: sweat, hidrosis, diaphoresis See Also: perspire … Wiktionary
perspiration — noun (U) 1 liquid that appears on your skin when you are hot; sweat 2 (1) 2 the process of perspiring … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
perspiration — per|spi|ra|tion [ ,pɜrspə reıʃn ] noun uncount liquid that your skin produces when you are hot, sick, or nervous: SWEAT a. the physical process of producing perspiration … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perspiration — UK [ˌpɜː(r)spəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌpɜrspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] a) liquid that your skin produces when you are hot, ill, or nervous b) the physical process of producing perspiration … English dictionary
perspiration — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. water, exudation, beads of moisture; see sweat . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Moisture excreted through the pores of the skin: lather, sweat. See DRY … English dictionary for students
perspiration — [ˌpɜːspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] the liquid that your skin produces when you are hot, ill, or nervous Syn: sweat … Dictionary for writing and speaking English