Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
transude
verb
/trænˈsuːd/
Definition
To pass through pores or openings; to ooze out.
Examples
- Water can transude through the soil, nourishing the roots of plants.
- During the process of healing, the wound may transude clear fluid.
- Some gases can transude through the membranes of various materials.
Meaning
The process by which a substance liquid or vapor, especially a fluid, seeps or escapes from one area to another, often through the walls of a membrane or barrier.
Synonyms
- ooze
- exude
- permeate
- leak
