English noun: exudation | |||
1. | exudation (substance) a substance that oozes out from plant pores | ||
Synonyms | exudate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, emission | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gum, latex | ||
2. | exudation (event) the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes | ||
Synonyms | transudation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ooze, oozing, seepage | ||