ex·u·date ( ks y -d t )n. A substance that has oozed forth. [Latin exs  dtum, neuter past participle of exsdre, to exude; see exude.] |
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| Noun | 1. | exudate - a substance that oozes out from plant pores gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying latex - a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air |
| Verb | 1. | exudate - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores" distil, distill - give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound" transpire - give off (water) through the skin extravasate - geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth stream - exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood" gum - exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring" secrete, release - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream" froth - exude or expel foam; "the angry man was frothing at the mouth" |
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