transude

[ tran-sood ]
See synonyms for transude on Thesaurus.com
verb (used without object),tran·sud·ed, tran·sud·ing.
  1. to pass or ooze through pores or interstices, as a fluid.

Origin of transude

1
1655–65; <New Latin trānsūdāre, equivalent to Latin trāns-trans- + sūdāre to sweat

Words Nearby transude

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use transude in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for transude

transude

/ (trænˈsjuːd) /


verb
  1. (of a fluid) to ooze or pass through interstices, pores, or small holes

Origin of transude

1
C17: from New Latin transūdāre, from Latin trans- + sūdāre to sweat

Derived forms of transude

  • transudation (ˌtrænsjʊˈdeɪʃən), noun
  • transudatory, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012