perspiration
Perspiration is the process of sweating, when your body produces liquid to cool itself down.
When we get hot or exert ourselves, our bodies start producing sweat. This can happen anywhere, but it's especially common on parts of the body that have lots of sweat glands like your face, underarms, and hands. Sometimes people also use the word "sweat" to describe perspiration, but technically, they're a bit different - sweat is what comes out of your pores, while perspiration is the overall process.
How common is "perspiration"?
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
noun
The action or process of perspiring.
Example: The Cauſe may be Want of Perſpiration : For Much of the Matter of Haire, in the other Parts of the Body, goeth forth by Inſenſible Perſpiration ; And beſides, the Skull being of a more ſolide Subſtance, nouriſheth and aſſimilateth leſſe, and excerneth more.
Real examples of "perspiration" in context
