transpiration (n.)

early 15c., from Medieval Latin transpirationem (nominative transpiratio), noun of action from past participle stem of transpirare (see transpire).

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transpire (v.)

1590s, "pass off in the form of a vapor or liquid," from French transpirer (16c.), from Latin trans "across, beyond; through" (see trans-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). Figurative sense of "leak out, become known" is recorded from 1741, and the erroneous meaning "take place, happen" is almost as old, being first recorded 1755. Related: Transpired; transpiring.

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Definitions of transpiration

transpiration (n.)

the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature;

transpiration (n.)

the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes;

transpiration (n.)

the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants;

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