Body Substance
exudate Audio
ex·u·date [ eks-yoo-deyt, ek-suh-, eg-zuh- ]
Etymology:
Latin ex = out + sudare = to sweat
Definitions related to exudate:
  • Accumulation of extravasated fluid containing inflammatory cells and fibrin. Necrotic debris and/or other cellular and extracellular components may also be present.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Material, such as purulent and nonpurulent fluid, cells, or cellular debris, which has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation. An exudate, in contrast to a transudate, is characterized by a relatively high protein content.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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