the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
<noun.process> perspiration is a homeostatic process
Perspiration \Per`spi*ra"tion\, n. [Cf. F. perspiration.] 1. The act or process of perspiring.
2. That which is excreted through the skin; sweat.
Note: A man of average weight throws off through the skin during 24 hours about 18 ounces of water, 300 grains of solid matter, and 400 grains of carbonic acid gas. Ordinarily, this constant exhalation is not apparent, and the excretion is then termed insensible perspiration.
He liked the well-finished buttonholes, precise cut of the sleeves and the underarm triangles of cloth to absorb perspiration.
But, doctors eventually realized, she also altered the boy's stool and perspiration samples to make them consistent with cystic fibrosis.
During a break from work, he wipes perspiration from his brow with his forearm and says, "This is the second time I have burned this plot.
The MSG-sensitive individual should also know that the "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" is real. The symptoms include pressure over the face and chest, perspiration, tightness, excessive abdominal cramps and headache.