1. (

• perspiration ,
• sweat ,
• sudor

) salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow" ;

2. (

• perspiration ,
• sweating ,
• diaphoresis ,
• sudation ,
• hidrosis

) the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process" ;