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transude

[ tran-sood ]
/ trænˈsud /
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verb (used without object), tran·sud·ed, tran·sud·ing.
to pass or ooze through pores or interstices, as a fluid.
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Origin of transude

1655–65; <New Latin trānsūdāre, equivalent to Latin trāns-trans- + sūdāre to sweat

Words nearby transude

transsonic, transubstantiate, transubstantiation, transudate, transudation, transude, transuranic, transuranic element, Transvaal, Transvaal daisy, Transvaaler
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Words related to transude

bleed, discharge, drain, dribble, drip, drop, escape, exude, filter, flow, issue, leach, leak, overflow, percolate, perspire, seep, spurt, strain, sweat

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British Dictionary definitions for transude

transude
/ (trænˈsjuːd) /
verb
(of a fluid) to ooze or pass through interstices, pores, or small holes

Derived forms of transude

transudation (ˌtrænsjʊˈdeɪʃən), nountransudatory, adjective

Word Origin for transude

C17: from New Latin transūdāre, from Latin trans- + sūdāre to sweat
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