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Synonyms

exudate

American  
[eks-yoo-deyt, ek-suh-, eg-zuh-] / ˈɛks yʊˌdeɪt, ˈɛk sə-, ˈɛg zə- /

noun

  1. a substance exuded; exudation.


Etymology

Origin of exudate

First recorded in 1875–80; exude + -ate 1

Example Sentences

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In return, the plant roots produce an exudate that feeds the fungi.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022

She developed a shark repellent from an exudate of flatfish called the Red Sea Moses sole and taught sharks, once thought to be untrainable, to perform whole sequences of tasks.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2015

Presumably a similar queenly exudate inhibits all but a few of the soldiers in turn from developing into queens.

From Time Magazine Archive

He thinks about "the lovely turquoise exudate, electrical lichen," that forms around the poles of his car batteries.

From Time Magazine Archive

The soiled litter, dung, exudate, membranes, and fetus should all be removed at once, preferably after they have been treated with caustic lime.

From Contagious Abortion of Cows by MacNeal, Ward J.