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exudation

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ex·u·da·tion  (ksy-dshn)
n.
1. The act or an instance of oozing forth.
2. An exudate.
exu·dative adj.
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Noun1.exudation - a substance that oozes out from plant pores
exudate
emission, discharge - a substance that is emitted or released
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
2.exudation - the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
transudation
oozing, seepage, ooze - the process of seeping
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A natural exudation of the animal might assist in overcoming the friction, and a powerful momentum be obtained.
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