perspiration

Noun
  1. Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands (synset 105413094)
    "sweat poured off his brow"
    is a type of: secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
    substance holonym: h2o, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
    same as: sudor, sweat
  2. The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid (synset 113556464)
    "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
    is a type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process - an organic process that takes place in the body
    subtypes: hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis, polyhidrosis - excessive and profuse perspiration
    same as: diaphoresis, hidrosis, sudation, sweating

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