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Word: transpiration (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • botany The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
  • physiology The process of giving off water vapour through the skin or mucous membranes.
  • The passage of gases through fine tubes.

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