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Noun: transudation  ,tran-s(y)û'dey-shun
  1. The process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
    "Transudation of fluid into the lungs can cause pulmonary oedema";
    - exudation
     
  2. A substance that transudes
    "The doctor examined the transudation for signs of infection";
    - transudate

Derived forms: transudations

Type of: discharge, emission, ooze, oozing, seepage