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transudate

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tran·su·date  (trn-sdt, -sy-, trns-dt, -sy-) also tran·su·da·tion (trns-dshn, -sy-)
n.
1. A product of the process of transuding.
2. A substance that transudes.
transudate [ˈtrænsʊˌdeɪt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol any fluid without a high protein content that passes through a membrane, esp through the wall of a capillary Compare exudate [2]
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) anything that has been transuded
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Noun1.transudate - a substance that transudes
transudation
emission, discharge - a substance that is emitted or released
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