Added 10 October 2026
sweating
/ˈswɛtɪŋ/ noun
In Latin: perspīrāntia, perspīrātio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sweating at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid.
perspiration is a homeostatic process
Origin
From Middle English sweting, swetynge, equivalent to sweat + -ing (gerund ending).
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