Insudation
/ˌɪnsjuːˈdeɪʃən/noun
The act or process of soaking, moistening, or becoming wet; in older technical use, a sweating out of moisture.
Did you know?Insudation comes from Latin roots tied to sweating and wetness, and in older scientific writing it could describe moisture emerging from a surface almost like a secret exhalation.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
insudare
“to sweat upon or sweat in”
Late Latin
Latin
insudatio
“a sweating upon; a moistening by sweat”
Middle English
English
insudacioun
“the act of sweating or moistening”
Modern English
English
insudation
“the process or result of becoming wet or moist”