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exudate

[ eks-yoo-deyt, ek-suh-, eg-zuh- ]

/ ˈɛks yʊˌdeɪt, ˈɛk sə-, ˈɛg zə- /

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noun

a substance exuded; exudation.

Origin of exudate

First recorded in 1875–80; exude + -ate¹

Words nearby exudate

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

Example sentences from the Web for exudate

The microscopic characters of the exudate are pretty uniform.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
Autopsy: Both guinea-pigs showed marked congestion and a moderate degree of exudate in the peritoneum.

The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 |Various
Upon standing this exudate separated into two layers, a reddish yellow serum above, and a grayish yellow partly solid layer below.

Contagious Abortion of Cows |Ward J. MacNeal
The nuclei of the bodies recognized in the exudate are evidently in a state of division and consequent multiplication.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various

The leaves are exposed to the air and sunlight until an exudate appears on them and is reabsorbed.

Tobacco Leaves |W. A. Brennan

Medical definitions for exudate

exudate

[ ĕks′yu-dāt′ ]

n.

A fluid that has exuded out of a tissue or its capillaries due to injury or inflammation.