perspiratory
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of perspiratory
First recorded in 1715–25; perspirat(ion) + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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But the City Beautiful might have another claim to fame that’s more perspiratory than aspirational.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022
By the turn of the century, the sweater, though still considered sportsman’s garb, had lost its perspiratory function and become a more standard jacket substitute.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2012
"It's perspiratory and sweltering," said AccuWeather.com meteorologist Elliot Abrams.
From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2011
For example, the words respiratory and perspiratory he would accent on the third syllable—rat; and, bless me, if to this day I don't have to think twice before I am sure which is right!
From Louis Agassiz as a Teacher; illustrative extracts on his method of instruction by Cooper, Lane
Other Functions of the Skin.—Through the perspiratory glands the skin is an organ of excretion.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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