transpiration

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noun

The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.

OriginMiddle French transpiration ← Medieval Latin transpiratio ← Latin trans →
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Meanings

nountranspiration (countable and uncountable, plural transpirations)

plural transpirations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.
  3. countableuncountableThe passage of gases through fine tubes.

Origin

  1. Latintrans
  2. Medieval Latintranspiratio
  3. Middle Frenchtranspiration
  4. Englishtranspiration

Borrowed from Middle French transpiration, from Medieval Latin transpiratio, from transpiro, from Latin trans + spiro.

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Translations

Afrikaans uitwaseming
  • uitwasemingphysiology: the process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes
Chinese Mandarin 蒸騰 /蒸腾
  • 蒸騰 /蒸腾 (zhēngténg)botany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
French transpiration, transpiration
  • transpirationbotany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
  • transpirationphysiology: the process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes
Greek διαπνοή, εφίδρωση
  • διαπνοή (diapnoḯ)botany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
  • εφίδρωση (efídrosi)physiology: the process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes
  • ανάδοση (anádosi)the passage of gases through fine tubes
Hindi वाष्पोत्सर्जन
  • वाष्पोत्सर्जन (vāṣpotsarjan)botany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
Malay transpirasi
  • transpirasibotany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
Māori tōtārau, tukuwaitanga
  • tōtāraubotany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
  • tukuwaitangabotany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
  • tukuwaitangaphysiology: the process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes
Polish transpiracja, pocenie się
  • transpiracjabotany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
  • pocenie sięphysiology: the process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes
  • transpiracjathe passage of gases through fine tubes
Tagalog halmansingaw
  • halmansingawbotany: the loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants
Cite this entry
APA

transpiration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transpiration

MLA

“transpiration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transpiration. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transpiration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transpiration.

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