exudation

[ eks-yoo-dey-shuhn, ek-suh-, eg-zuh- ]
/ ˌɛks yʊˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sə-, ˌɛg zə- /
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noun

the act of exuding.
something that is exuded.
a discharge of certain elements of the blood into the tissues.

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Origin of exudation

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

OTHER WORDS FROM exudation

ex·u·da·tive [ig-zoo-duh-tiv, ik-soo-], /ɪgˈzu də tɪv, ɪkˈsu-/, adjectiveun·ex·u·da·tive, adjective
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Words related to exudation

steam, perspiration, flow, emission, seepage, discharge, radiation, excretion, transudation, sudor, diaphoresis, sweating, expulsion, ejection, secretion, defecation, evacuation, elimination, expelling, voiding

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British Dictionary definitions for exudation

exudation
/ (ˌɛksjʊˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of exuding or oozing out
Also called: exudate (ˈɛksjʊˌdeɪt) a fluid with a high content of protein in a body cavityCompare transudate

Derived forms of exudation

exudative (ɪɡˈzjuːdətɪv), adjective
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Medical definitions for exudation

exudation
[ ĕks′yu-dā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of exuding.
An exudate.

Other words from exudation

ex′u•da′tive adj.
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