exudation
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ex·u·da·tion
(ĕks′yo͝o-dā′shən)n.
1. The act or an instance of oozing forth.
2. An exudate.
ex′u·da′tive adj.
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exudation
(ˌɛksjʊˈdeɪʃən)n
1. (Biology) the act of exuding or oozing out
2. (Biology) Also called: exudate a fluid with a high content of protein in a body cavity. Compare transudate
exudative adj
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ex•u•da•tion
(ˌɛks yʊˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sə-, ˌɛg zə-)n.
1. the act of exuding.
2. something that is exuded.
3. a discharge exuded by the body, as sweat.
[1605–15; < Late Latin]
ex•u•da•tive (ɪgˈzu də tɪv, ɪkˈsu-) adj.
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| Noun | 1. | exudation - a substance that oozes out from plant pores gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying latex - a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air |
| 2. | exudation - the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes |
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ex·u·da·tion
n. exudación.
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