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Definitions for exudation
ˌɛks yʊˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sə-, ˌɛg zə-ex·u·da·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. exudate, exudationnoun

    a substance that oozes out from plant pores

  2. exudation, transudationnoun

    the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes

Wiktionary

  1. exudationnoun

    the act of exuding

  2. exudationnoun

    something that is exuded

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Exudationnoun

    Etymology: from exudo, Latin.

    The tumour sometimes arises by a general exudation out of the cutis. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

    The gum of trees, which we see shining and clear, is but a fine passage or straining of the juice of the tree through the wood and bark; and in like manner Cornish diamonds, and rock rubies, which are yet more resplendent than gums, are the fine exudations of stone. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

    If it hath more dew at noon than in the morning, then it seemeth to be an exudation of the herb itself. Francis Bacon.

    Cuckowspittle, or woodsere, that spumous frothy dew, or exudation, or both, is found especially about the joints of lavender and rosemary. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. v. c. 3.

ChatGPT

  1. exudation

    Exudation is the process of a substance or fluid slowly being discharged or secreted from cells or tissues, typically due to injury or inflammation. It can also refer to the substance that is emitted, such as sweat, sap from a tree, or pus from a wound. This process is a feature of the body or plant's response to protect or heal itself.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Exudationnoun

    the act of exuding; sweating; a discharge of humors, moisture, juice, or gum, as through pores or incisions; also, the substance exuded

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of exudation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of exudation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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