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Definition of perspiratory - 3 dictionary results

per⋅spir⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [per-spahy-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pur-sper-uh-]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or stimulating perspiration.
Origin:
1715–25; perspirat(ion) + -ory 1
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per·spi·ra·tion   (pûr'spə-rā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The fluid, consisting of water with small amounts of urea and salts, that is excreted through the pores of the skin by the sweat glands; sweat.

  2. The act or process of perspiring.

per·spir'a·to'ry (pər-spīr'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, pûr'spər-ə-) adj.
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Main Entry: per·spi·ra·to·ry
Pronunciation: p&r-'spI-r&-"tOr-E, 'p&r-sp(&-)r&-, -"tor-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, secreting, or inducing perspiration
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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