1. A fluid that has oozed or been discharged from a tissue or its capillaries, especially as a result of inflammation or injury.
Usage: Medical/scientific term; Commonly used in pathology and clinical medicine
2. A substance that has seeped out from a plant or tree, such as resin or sap.
Usage: Botanical usage

Examples

• The wound produced a yellowish exudate that the doctor examined.
• Pus is a type of exudate that forms during infection.
• The patient's chest X-ray showed pleural exudate around the lungs.
• Tree resin is a natural exudate that protects the plant from damage.
• The inflammatory exudate contained white blood cells and proteins.
• Doctors analyzed the exudate to determine the cause of the inflammation.