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perspiration
English
Etymology
Borrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perspirare (“to blow or breathe constantly”), from per (“through”) + spirare (“to breathe, blow”)Morphologically perspire +? -ation
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??sp???e???n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?sp???e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
- Hyphenation: per?spi?ra?tion
Noun
perspiration (usually uncountable, plural perspirations)
- The action or process of perspiring.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or, A Naturall Historie, London: W. Lee, Cent. VII, section 680, page 170:
- The Cau?e may be Want of Per?piration?: For Much of the Matter of Haire, in the other Parts of the Body, goeth forth by In?en?ible Per?piration?; And be?ides, the Skull being of a more ?olide Sub?tance, nouri?heth and a??imilateth le??e, and excerneth more.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or, A Naturall Historie, London: W. Lee, Cent. VII, section 680, page 170:
- (by extension) Hard work.
- A saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands; sweat.
Synonyms
- sweat
- hidrosis
- diaphoresis
Related terms
- perspire
- transpiration
Derived terms
- genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration
Translations
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antiperspirant
English
Alternative forms
- anti-perspirant
Etymology
anti- +? perspirant
Noun
antiperspirant (countable and uncountable, plural antiperspirants)
- (countable, uncountable) A substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration, and usually applied to the underarm area.
Related terms
- antitranspirant
Translations
Coordinate terms
- armpit
- deodorant
Further reading
- deodorant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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