Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun transpiration

3 senses of transpiration

Sense 1
transpiration -- (the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature)
       => natural process, natural action, action, activity -- (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity")

Sense 2
transpiration -- (the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes)
       => bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity -- (an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity")

Sense 3
transpiration -- (the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants)
       => organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)