perspiration
/ˌpərspəˈreɪʃən/
noun
- The clear liquid that comes out of your skin when you are hot or nervous; sweat.
- The nervous speaker felt perspiration on his palms.
- After running for an hour, his shirt was soaked with perspiration.
- She wiped the perspiration from her forehead with a towel.
- The process of sweating.
- Excessive perspiration can be a sign of a medical condition.
- Perspiration helps cool the body down during exercise.
- The body uses perspiration to regulate its temperature.
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