evaporative heat regulation
evaporative heat regulation
[i′vap·ə‚rād·iv ′hēt ‚reg·yə‚lā·shən] (physiology)
The composite process by which an animal body is cooled by evaporation of sensible perspiration; this avenue of heat loss serves as a physical means of regulating the body temperature.
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