Releasing sweat through the skin, usually because of heat, exercise, or nervousness.
From Latin 'perspirare,' combining 'per-' (through) and 'spirare' (to breathe). Originally used more broadly for any exhalation but narrowed to mean sweating specifically.
Your body perspires through 2-4 million sweat glands, and humans are actually one of the few mammals that sweat profusely to cool down—most animals pant instead, which is why we can outlast them in marathons.
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