Exudate Definition

ĕksyo͝o-dāt
exudates
noun
A substance that has oozed forth.
American Heritage
Matter exuded.
Webster's New World

A fluid that has exuded from somewhere; especially one that has exuded from a pore of an animal or plant.

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verb
(obsolete) To exude.
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Other Word Forms of Exudate

Noun

Singular:
exudate
Plural:
exudates

Origin of Exudate

  • Latin exsūdātum neuter past participle of exsūdāre to exude exude

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Exudate Sentence Examples

  • All these dressings should not require a secondary dressing, as their absorbent padding should absorb minimal exudate from the wound.

  • A "transudate" is a liquid having a composition resembling that of blood-serum, while the term "exudate" is applied to an effused liquid whose composition approaches that of the blood-plasma in the relationship of its solid and liquid parts, besides in most cases containing numbers of colourless blood-corpuscles.

  • The leaky blood vessels pour out protein rich exudate which causes swelling.

  • Hydrofibre dressings are suitable for use in wounds with medium to high exudate and may be used for infected wounds if changed daily.

  • Combined antibacterial effect and capacity to absorb exudate even under high compression.

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