Definitions

1. verb

to pass or flow through a porous substance, especially a liquid through a semipermeable membrane.

“The water in the plant transudes through its leaves.”

2. verb

to pass into or through something, especially gradually or imperceptibly.

“Her sadness transudes through her words.”

3. noun

a flow of a liquid through a semipermeable membrane.

“The transudate from the wound was a sign of infection.”