transpiration
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French transpiration, from Medieval Latin transpiratio, from transpiro, from Latin trans + spiro.
Noun
transpiration (countable and uncountable, plural transpirations)
- (botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
- (physiology) The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.
- The passage of gases through fine tubes.
Derived terms
- evapotranspiration
- hypertranspiration
- transpirational
Related terms
- transpire
Translations
botany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
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physiology: the process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes
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the passage of gases through fine tubes
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin transpiratio, transpirationem, from transpiro, from Latin trans + spiro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁɑ̃s.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
transpiration f (plural transpirations)
- transpiration
- sweat (bodily fluid)
Synonyms
- sueur
Related terms
- transpirer
Further reading
- “transpiration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.