TRANSUDATION

exudation, transudation

(noun) the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes

transudate, transudation

(noun) a substance that transudes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

transudation (countable and uncountable, plural transudations)

the process of passing through a membrane, pore or interstice

Source: Wiktionary


Tran`su*da"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. transsudation.]

1. The act or process of transuding.

2. (Physics)

Definition: Same as Exosmose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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