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transude

[tran-sood]

tran·sude

[tran-sood]
verb (used without object), -sud·ed, -sud·ing.
to pass or ooze through pores or interstices, as a fluid.

Origin:
1655–65; < Neo-Latin trānsūdāre, equivalent to Latin trāns- trans- + sūdāre to sweat
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Transude is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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transude (trænˈsjuːd)
 
vb
(of a fluid) to ooze or pass through interstices, pores, or small holes
 
[C17: from New Latin transūdāre, from Latin trans- + sūdāre to sweat]
 
transudation
 
n
 
tran'sudatory
 
adj

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transude tran·sude (trān-s&oomacr;d', -sy&oomacr;d', -z&oomacr;d', -zy&oomacr;d')
v. tran·sud·ed, tran·sud·ing, tran·sudes
To pass through pores or interstices in the manner of perspiration.


tran·su'da·to'ry (trān-s&oomacr;'də-tôr'ē, -sy&oomacr;'-) adj.

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