Etymology

exudate

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Today it means: A fluid that has exuded from somewhere; especially one that has exuded from a pore of an animal or plant. Full definition →

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exudate · noun1

From exude + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

exudate · verb2

Back-formation from exudation, on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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