transpiration

English Thesaurus

1. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

2. the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature (noun.process)

hypernym	:	action, activity, natural action, natural process,
definition	:	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) (noun.process)

3. the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes (noun.process)

hypernym	:	activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process,
definition	:	an organic process that takes place in the body (noun.process)

4. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants (noun.process)

derivation	:	transpire,
definition	:	exude water vapor (verb.change)

5. the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature (noun.process)

derivation	:	transpirate, transpire,
definition	:	pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas (verb.motion)

6. the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes (noun.process)

derivation	:	transpire,
definition	:	give off (water) through the skin (verb.body)

7. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants (noun.process)

derivation	:	transpire,
definition	:	exude water vapor (verb.change)

8. the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature (noun.process)

derivation	:	transpirate, transpire,
definition	:	pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas (verb.motion)

9. the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes (noun.process)

derivation	:	transpire,
definition	:	give off (water) through the skin (verb.body)