to happen or occur, or for moisture to pass through something (in science)
From Latin 'trans-' (through) and 'spirare' (to breathe/exhale). Originally it meant moisture passing through plant leaves, then broadened to mean any event that unfolds.
Plants 'transpire' by releasing water vapor through tiny pores called stomata—and scientists realized that a single large tree can release over 1,000 liters of water in a year through transpiration, which is crucial to the water cycle!
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