Associations to the word «Transpiration»

Wiktionary

TRANSPIRATION, noun. (botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
TRANSPIRATION, noun. (physiology) The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.
TRANSPIRATION, noun. The passage of gases through fine tubes.

Dictionary definition

TRANSPIRATION, noun. The passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature.
TRANSPIRATION, noun. The process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes.
TRANSPIRATION, noun. The emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne