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transpiration

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French transpiration, from Medieval Latin transpiratio, from transpiro, from Latin trans + spiro.

  1. derived from trans
  2. derived from transpiratio
  3. borrowed from transpiration

Definitions

  1. The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata

    The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.

  2. The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.

  3. The passage of gases through fine tubes.

The neighborhood

Derived

evapotranspiration, hypertranspiration, transpirational

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for transpiration. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA