different between transpiration vs antitranspirant

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)

  1. (botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
  2. (physiology) The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.
  3. The passage of gases through fine tubes.

Related terms

  • transpire

Derived terms

Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin transpiratio, transpirationem, from transpiro, from Latin trans + spiro.

Pronunciation

Noun

transpiration f (plural transpirations)

  1. transpiration
  2. sweat (bodily fluid)

Synonyms

  • sueur

Related terms

  • transpirer

Further reading

  • “transpiration” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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antitranspirant

English

Etymology

anti- +? transpirant

Adjective

antitranspirant (not comparable)

  1. (botany, horticulture) Reducing transpiration in plants.

Translations

Noun

antitranspirant (plural antitranspirants)

  1. (botany, horticulture) A substance applied to plant leaves to reduce transpiration.

Translations

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