Perspirings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. To exude moisture through the skin as a response to heat or physical exertion
2. The act of secreting sweat as a means of regulating body temperature
3. A process involving the release of liquid from glands in the skin during exertion or in warm conditions

Etymology: "Perspirings" is the plural of "perspiring," so it carries the same root meaning as the base word and simply counts instances of the process. The base is the present participle of "perspire," which comes from Latin "perspirare," meaning "to breathe through" or "to blow through," built from "per" ("through") and "spirare" ("to breathe"). The same Latin stem gives English "spirit" and "respiration," all tied to the idea of breath moving through the body.

Synonyms: sweatings, excretions