English noun: transpiration | |||
1. | transpiration (process) the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
2. | transpiration (process) the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process | ||
3. | transpiration (process) the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants | ||
Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||