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Transpiration vs Sweaty - What's the difference?

transpiration | sweaty |

As a noun transpiration

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

As an adjective sweaty is

covered in sweat.

transpiration

English

(wikipedia transpiration)

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.

    • sweaty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • covered in sweat
    • You never worried, with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was, you were happy. You really were -
  • having a tendency to sweat
  • likely to cause one to sweat
    • it was a hot and sweaty day