perspiration
pronunciation
How to pronounce perspiration in British English:
UK [ˌpɜ:spəˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce perspiration in American English:
US [ˌpɜrspəˈreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Word Origin
- perspiration (n.)
- 1610s, from French perspiration (1560s), noun of action from perspirer "perspire," from Latin perspirare "blow or breathe constantly," from per- "through" (see per) + spirare "to breathe, blow" (see spirit (n.)). Applied to excretion of invisible moistures through the skin (1620s), hence used as a euphemism for "sweat" from 1725.
Example
- 1. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration .
- 2. Thomas edison said " genius is one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration . "
- 3. Answer these questions to see if your perspiration is pathological
- 4. Sweat glands bring down internal temperature through perspiration while ridding the body of the waste fluids urea and lactate .
- 5. Read below for information on some hygiene basics - and learn how to deal with greasy hair , perspiration , and body hair .