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Perspiration is sweat.

(noun)

An example of perspiration is the wetness in your arm pits after running a mile.

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See perspiration in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of perspiring; sweating
salty moisture given off in perspiring; sweat

Origin: Fr

See perspiration in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The fluid, consisting of water with small amounts of urea and salts, that is excreted through the pores of the skin by the sweat glands; sweat.
The act or process of perspiring.

Related Forms:

per·spirˈa·toˌry (pər-spīrˈə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē, pûrˈspər-ə-) adjective

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