transudation

[ tran-soo-dey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of transuding.
2. a substance that has transuded.

Other Words From

• tran·su·da·tive [tran-, soo, -d, uh, -tiv], tran·su·da·to·ry [tran-, soo, -d, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transudation¹

First recorded in 1605–15, transudation is from the New Latin word trānsūdātiōn- (stem of trānsūdātiō ). See transude, -ate ¹, -ion

Example Sentences

The liquid portion of the exudation represents something more than the transuded blood-serum, and a certain practical importance results from the distinction drawn between an exudation and a transudation.

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Three hours later convulsions and heavy transudation set in.

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There are, however, some cases, especially those with transudations, when digitalis may be carefully tried even though high tension be present.

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The membrane from which the dropsical fluid escapes is healthy, or at least not inflamed, and only somewhat sodden by long contact with the fluid—the morbid condition on which the transudation depends lying elsewhere.

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Over and above what has been mentioned, thermal effects have been attributed to the vital activity of the leaves in the transudation of water, and even to the respiration and circulation of living wood.

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Related Words

• perspiration
• steam