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.

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-/, adjective un·ex·u·da·tive, adjective

Words nearby exudation

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

Words related to exudation

steam, perspiration, flow, emission, seepage, discharge, radiation, excretion, transudation, sudor, diaphoresis, expulsion, ejection, secretion, defecation, evacuation, elimination, urination, leaving, transpiration

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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 cavity Compare transudate

Derived forms of exudation

exudative (ɪɡˈzjuːdətɪv), adjective

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.