transpiration
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transpiration
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Borrowed from Middle French transpiration, from Medieval Latin transpiratio, from transpiro, from Latin trans + spiro.
noun transpirations
- 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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noun botany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
| 中文 | 蒸騰 /蒸腾 zhēngténg |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | वाष्पोत्सर्जन vāṣpotsarjan |
| Français | transpiration |
| Ελληνικά | διαπνοή diapnoḯ |
noun physiology: the process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes
| Français | transpiration |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | εφίδρωση efídrosi |
noun the passage of gases through fine tubes
| Ελληνικά | ανάδοση anádosi |
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@misc{transpiration_2026,
title = {transpiration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transpiration},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
