perspiration, sweat, sudor
(noun) salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; “sweat poured off his brow”
perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis
(noun) the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; “perspiration is a homeostatic process”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
perspiration (usually uncountable, plural perspirations)
The action or process of perspiring.
(by extension) Hard work.
A saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands; sweat.
• sweat
• hidrosis
• diaphoresis
Source: Wiktionary
Per`spi*ra"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. perspiration.]
1. The act or process of perspiring.
2. That which is excreted through the skin; sweat.
Note: A man of average weight throws off through the skin during 24 hours about 18 ounces of water, 300 grains of solid matter, and 400 grains of carbonic acid gas. Ordinarily, this constant exhalation is not apparent, and the excretion is then termed insensible perspiration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
