perspiration

noun per·spi·ra·tion \ ˌpər-spə-ˈrā-shən \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: perspiration in a Sentence

Definition of perspiration

1 : the action or process of perspiring

2 : a saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands : sweat

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Examples of perspiration in a Sentence

She wiped the perspiration from her forehead.

Recent Examples of perspiration from the Web

Their perspiration has become the inspiration for new generations of students including those at Liberty High School who are studying space flight and rocketry.

— david taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Rocketry students at LHS shooting for the sky," 7 July 2018
On hot days, the body can lose large amounts of water through perspiration.

— j. harry jones, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Popular trails closed due to heat concerns," 5 July 2018
The opposite is true when the relative humidity decreases because the rate of perspiration increases.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Not a dry heat: Heat index in 100s," 18 June 2018
However, sweat and perspiration needs to evaporate off our skin to complete the cooling process.

— greg porter, Washington Post, "PM Update: Mild and muggy tonight, oppressive heat and humidity Monday," 17 June 2018
On hot days, your body can lose large amounts of water through perspiration.

— Pomerado News, "Poway officials warn hikers as temperatures rise," 6 July 2018
Qbrexza is a cloth that can be applied to the skin daily to reduce perspiration by blocking sweat gland activation, according to an announcement from manufacturer Dermira.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "The FDA Approved a Topical Treatment for Excessive Underarm Sweating," 30 June 2018
Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.

— cindy atoji keene, BostonGlobe.com, "Art ‘eats at me all day long’," 29 June 2018
The new AirPods will be noise canceling and water resistant enough to combat rain and perspiration, sources familiar with the products told Bloomberg on Monday.

— jonathan sperling, Fortune, "Apple Plans to Release High-End AirPods and Studio Headphones," 25 June 2018

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First Known Use of perspiration

1583

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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PERSPIRATION Defined for English Language Learners

perspiration

noun

Definition of perspiration for English Language Learners

: the clear liquid that forms on your skin when you are hot or nervous
: the act or process of perspiring

PERSPIRATION Defined for Kids

perspiration

noun per·spi·ra·tion \ ˌpər-spə-ˈrā-shən \

Definition of perspiration for Students

1 : the act or process of perspiring

2 : salty liquid given off from skin glands

Medical Dictionary

perspiration

noun per·spi·ra·tion \ ˌpər-spə-ˈrā-shən \

medical Definition of perspiration

1 : the act or process of perspiring

2 : a saline fluid that is secreted by the sweat glands, that consists chiefly of water containing sodium chloride and other salts, nitrogenous substances (as urea), carbon dioxide, and other solutes, and that serves both as a means of excretion and as a regulator of body temperature through the cooling effect of its evaporation