exudation
1. a substance that oozes out from plant pores • Syn: exudate • Derivationally related forms: exude, exudate (for: exudate), exude (for: exudate) • Hypernyms: discharge, emission • Hyponyms: gum, latex 2. the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes • Syn: transudation • Derivationally related forms: transude (for: transudation), exude • Hypernyms: seepage, ooze, oozing
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