perspiration vs sweating

perspiration and sweating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perspiration	Yes	No	No	No
sweating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, perspiration and sweating are synonyms defined as:

perspiration and sweating: the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

Other synonyms of perspiration include diaphoresis, hidrosis, sudation.

perspiration (noun)	sweating (noun)
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands	the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid