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exudation

[ eks-yoo-dey-shuh n, 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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Nearby words

extubation, exuberance, exuberant, exuberate, exudate, exudation, exudation cyst, exudative inflammation, exudative retinitis, exude, exult

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

Related forms

ex·u·da·tive [ig-zoo-duh-tiv, ik-soo-] /ɪgˈzu də tɪv, ɪkˈsu-/, adjectiveun·ex·u·da·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for exudative

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

exudative (ɪɡˈzjuːdətɪv), adjective
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Medicine definitions for exudative

exudation

[ ĕks′yu-dā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of exuding.
An exudate.

Related forms

ex′u•da′tive adj.
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