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exudate

/ˈɛksjʊdeɪt/

/ˈɛksəˌdeɪt/

Translations

exudatenoun

exudates

exsudatMédecine : liquide inflammatoire qui s’écoule des tissus ou des vaisseaux.

The doctor examined the wound and noted the presence of an exudate, indicating an infection.

Le médecin a examiné la plaie et a constaté la présence d’un exsudat, signe d’une infection.

Additional translations

exsudatBiologie : substance sécrétée ou suintée par un organisme, notamment après une lésion ou une infection.

Synonyms

exudateverb

exudated

Past Simple

exudated

Past Participle

exudating

Gerund

/ˈɛksjʊdeɪt/

/ˈɛksəˌdeɪt/

Rare/technical verb meaning ‘to ooze or discharge’; attested in biological literature.

exsuderEmploi surtout médical ou biologique.

The cut stem began to exudate a clear sap within minutes.

La tige coupée a commencé à exsuder une sève claire en quelques minutes.

Synonyms

flow out

swell out

give off

Definitions

exudatenoun

A substance that has oozed out of a plant, animal, or other organism, often as a result of injury or infection.

The tree's bark was damaged, causing a sticky exudate to seep out.

A fluid, such as pus or serum, that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues, often as a result of inflammation.

The doctor examined the wound and noted the presence of an exudate, indicating an infection.

exudateverb

To ooze out or discharge (a fluid or substance) slowly, or to be released in this way.

The cut stem began to exudate a clear sap within minutes.