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perspiration
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
perspiration
(noun)
perspiration
/ˌpɚspə
ˈ
reɪʃən/
noun
perspiration
/ˌpɚspə
ˈ
reɪʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERSPIRATION
[
noncount
]
somewhat formal
1
:
the clear liquid that forms on your skin when you are hot or nervous
:
sweat
She wiped the
perspiration
from her forehead.
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2
:
the act or process of perspiring
Drink plenty of water to replace the liquid lost by
perspiration
. [=
sweating
]
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