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ex⋅u⋅date

  [eks-yoo-deyt, ek-suh-, eg-zuh-]
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–noun
a substance exuded; exudation.
Origin:
1875–80; exude + -ate 1
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ex·u·date   (ěks'yŏŏ-dāt')   
n.  A substance that has oozed forth.

[Latin exsūdātum, neuter past participle of exsūdāre, to exude; see exude.]
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Main Entry: ex·u·date
Pronunciation: 'ek-s(y)u-"dAt, -shu-
Function: noun
: exuded matter; especially : the material composedof serum, fibrin, and white blood cells that escapes from blood vessels into a superficial lesion or area of inflammation
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exudate ex·u·date (ěks'y&oobreve;-dāt')
n.
A fluid that has exuded out of a tissue or its capillaries due to injury or inflammation.

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