Added 10 October 2026
transpiration
noun
Latin root: transpiratio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about transpiration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
- The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.
- The passage of gases through fine tubes.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French transpiration, from Medieval Latin transpiratio, from transpiro, from Latin trans + spiro.
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