exudative
1
9.3
Having fluid that oozes from body tissue or wounds
- adjective
- /ˌɛksjʊˈdeɪtɪv/
- Specialized
:
exudativo
- In cases of exudative pleuritis, fluid accumulates in the pleural cavity, leading to difficulty in breathing.
- exudative macular degeneration
- exudative form
- exudative AMD
Examples
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She applied a dressing on the exudative wound to promote healing by retaining moisture.
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Exudative juice was assessed using a filter paper press method (Grau and Hamm, 1953).
Academic text (2014) -
Facial rash, exudative erythema, erythematous papules, vasculitis, plaques, and nodules can occur in 30-40% of cases.
Academic text (2007) -
The doctor explained that the exudative process is common in certain skin conditions where fluid seeps from the tissues.
Synonyms
oozing
vsexudative
12
4.5
Slowly leaking thick, sticky liquid
relates to discharge from tissues or wounds rather than only slow thick leaking
1
9.9
A thin liquid with a bad smell that comes from a wound
relates to tissue or wound discharge generally, not only thin foul types
Antonyms
How Leaky
Surface Forms
exudative positive
Morphology
Etymology
Exudative comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and sudare 'to sweat', so it literally means 'to sweat out' or 'ooze'. That's why an exudative wound or rash is one that 'oozes' fluid.