transude
[ tran-sood ]
verb (used without object),tran·sud·ed, tran·sud·ing.
to pass or ooze through pores or interstices, as a fluid.
Origin of transude
1Words Nearby transude
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How to use transude in a sentence
The sun shone on his dilapidated garments and on his purple skin; it was almost black and seemed to transude blood.
Over Strand and Field | Gustave FlaubertThe gums transude blood, and wherever pressure is brought to bear on the integument ecchymoses follow.
British Dictionary definitions for transude
transude
/ (trænˈsjuːd) /
verb
(of a fluid) to ooze or pass through interstices, pores, or small holes
Origin of transude
1C17: from New Latin transūdāre, from Latin trans- + sūdāre to sweat
Derived forms of transude
- transudation (ˌtrænsjʊˈdeɪʃən), noun
- transudatory, adjective
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