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exudate

/ˈɛksjʊdeɪt/

/ˈɛksəˌdeɪt/

exudatenoun

exudates

Translations

The doctor examined the exudate from the wound.

Доктор осмотрел экссудат из раны.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

exudateverb

exudated

Past Simple

exudated

Past Participle

exudating

Gerund

/ˈɛksjʊdeɪt/

/ˈɛksəˌdeɪt/

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

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

flow out

swell out

give off