exudation
Origin of exudation
1Other words from exudation
- ex·u·da·tive [ig-zoo-duh-tiv, ik-soo-], /ɪgˈzu də tɪv, ɪkˈsu-/, adjective
- un·ex·u·da·tive, adjective
Words Nearby exudation
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How to use exudation in a sentence
Collect specimens of pus or other exudation in capillary pipettes for subsequent examination.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreIt is also shown in wood and combustibles where exudation sometimes takes place, and evaporation always.
Novum Organum | Francis BaconThe wax, then, is produced by the insect by exudation, and is not simply the pollen gathered from flowers.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierWhatever pruning you must do, do it in the hottest summer weather, and the wounds will dry and prevent the exudation of gum.
Soil Culture | J. H. WaldenAn exudation from the stems of cherry, plum, and some other of the Rosace.
British Dictionary definitions for exudation
/ (ˌɛksjʊˈdeɪʃən) /
the act of exuding or oozing out
Also called: exudate (ˈɛksjʊˌdeɪt) a fluid with a high content of protein in a body cavity: Compare transudate
Derived forms of exudation
- exudative (ɪɡˈzjuːdətɪv), adjective
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