Transpiration

Definition:

  • (n.) The act or process of transpiring or excreting in the form of vapor; exhalation, as through the skin or other membranes of the body; as, pulmonary transpiration, or the excretion of aqueous vapor from the lungs. Perspiration is a form of transpiration.
  • (n.) The evaporation of water, or exhalation of aqueous vapor, from cells and masses of tissue.
  • (n.) The passing of gases through fine tubes, porous substances, or the like; as, transpiration through membranes.

Compare transpiration with other words:

sweat vs. transpiration

transpiration vs. transpiratory

petiole vs. transpiration

respiration vs. transpiration

excreation vs. transpiration

excretion vs. transpiration

perspiration vs. transpiration

translocation vs. transpiration

sweating vs. transpiration

exudation vs. transpiration

transpirable vs. transpiration

transpiration vs. tube

gas vs. transpiration

passage vs. transpiration

transpiration vs. vapour

skin vs. transpiration

transpiration vs. uptake

root vs. transpiration

corresponding vs. transpiration

stomata vs. transpiration

plant vs. transpiration

terrestrial vs. transpiration

transpiration vs. water

loss vs. transpiration

evaporation vs. transpiration