exudation

[eks-yoo-dey-shuhn, ek-suh-, eg-zuh-]

noun

1. the act of exuding.

2. something that is exuded.

3. a discharge of certain elements of the blood into the tissues.

exudation

/ ɪɡˈzjuːdətɪv, ˌɛksjʊˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of exuding or oozing out

2. Also called: exudate. a fluid with a high content of protein in a body cavity Compare transudate

Other Word Forms

• exudative adjective
• unexudative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exudation¹

1605–15; < Late Latin ex ( s ) ūdātiōn- (stem of ex ( s ) ūdātiō ), equivalent to ex ( s ) ūdāt ( us ) (past participle of ex ( s ) ūdāre to exude ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

It grows in a fairly narrow equatorial band, takes almost a decade to reach maturity and requires daily scrapings of its exudations.

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She tours their anatomy, reproduction and more, delivering a hail of facts with brio and precision — whether about the fungal gardens of leafcutter ants or the lac-bug exudations that, processed into shellac, coat violins.

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The carts carried their bodies through the streets, finery stained with blood and the exudations of their scabbing.

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Her sheets were fastened to her with her exudations.

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Apparently, there exists such a thing as a "honey moon," which means that the moon looms especially large and looks as if it has been dipped in primo bee exudations.

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Related Words

• emission 
• flow 
• seepage