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