noun
- A fluid that has oozed or been discharged from a tissue or its capillaries, especially as a result of inflammation or injury.
- A substance that has seeped out from a plant or tree, such as resin or sap.
Usage: Medical/scientific term; Commonly used in pathology and clinical medicine
Usage: Botanical usage
Examples
- The wound produced a yellowish exudate that the doctor examined.
- Pus is a type of exudate that forms during infection.
- The patient's chest X-ray showed pleural exudate around the lungs.
- Tree resin is a natural exudate that protects the plant from damage.
- The inflammatory exudate contained white blood cells and proteins.
- Doctors analyzed the exudate to determine the cause of the inflammation.