exudate.

Fluid that escapes from tissue, especially as a result of inflammation or injury.

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Words that belong together

• wound exudate
• inflammatory exudate

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The dressing absorbed a thin yellow exudate.

Exudate gathered along the wound’s lower edge.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable; plural: exudates for distinct fluids or deposits. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.