1. the process by which fluid passes through a membrane or porous material
Usage: medical; scientific
2. fluid that has passed through a membrane, especially a thin fluid that leaks from blood vessels into tissues
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor explained that transudation occurs when fluid moves from blood vessels into surrounding tissue.
• Transudation through the cell membrane allows nutrients to reach the cells.
• The patient’s swelling was caused by transudation of fluid into the tissues.
• Scientists studied the transudation of water through various synthetic membranes.
• The clear transudation collected in the patient’s abdomen required medical attention.
• Transudation is a normal physiological process that helps maintain fluid balance.