transpiration

Plural: transpirations

Noun

• the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
• the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes
• the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
• The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
• The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.
• The passage of gases through fine tubes.

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