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EXUDATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
Synonyms:
exudation; transudation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("exudation" is a kind of...):
ooze; oozing; seepage (the process of seeping)
Derivation:
exude (release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A substance that oozes out from plant pores
Synonyms:
exudate; exudation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("exudation" is a kind of...):
discharge; emission (a substance that is emitted or released)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exudation"):
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)
Derivation:
exude (release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities)
