Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Transpiration has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes
the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.