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Perspire   /pərspˈaɪr/   Listen
verb
Perspire  v. t.  To emit or evacuate through the pores of the skin; to sweat; to excrete through pores. "Firs... perspire a fine balsam of turpentine."


Perspire  v. i.  (past & past part. perspired; pres. part. perspiring)  
1.
(Physiol.) To excrete matter through the skin; esp., to excrete fluids through the pores of the skin; to sweat.
2.
To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin; as, a fluid perspires.





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"Perspire" Quotes from Famous Books



... Trees perspire profusely, condense largely, and check evaporation so much, that woods are always moist: no wonder therefore that they contribute much to pools ...
— The Natural History of Selborne • Gilbert White
... delicate structures which it covers, assists in the regulation of the temperature of the body, and excretes waste products. The excretory function of the skin is always active, but we are unconscious of this activity except on warm days and at times when we perspire freely. In the coldest weather, however, the body throws off what physiologists call the "insensible perspiration." The most important measures for the care of the skin are those intended to insure the activity of the sweat glands, namely, bathing and proper clothing. But before considering ...
— The Prospective Mother - A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy • J. Morris Slemons
... perspiring—especially with noble rage. It does it good, discharges the black humours of the body. If I could perspire more freely I should be singing in ...
— The Mountebank • William J. Locke
... in a dry day, when they are tolerably ripe; rub off the down with a linen cloth, and lay them in hay or straw for ten days to perspire. Cut them in quarters, take out the cores, and bruise them well in a mashing tub with a wooden pestle. Squeeze out the liquid part by degrees, by pressing them in a hair bag in a cider press. Strain the liquor through a fine sieve, then warm it gently over a fire, and skim it, but do not ...
— The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, • Mary Eaton
... delirium tremens, if the tincture of Capsicum be given in doses of half-a-dram well diluted with water, it will reduce the tremor and agitation in a few hours, inducing presently a calm prolonged sleep. At the same time the skin will become warm, and will perspire naturally; the pulse will fall in quickness, but whilst regaining fulness and volume; and the kidneys, together with the ...
— Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure • William Thomas Fernie


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