exudation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun a substance that oozes out from plant pores
noun the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes

From exude + -ation.

“Peace, my friends,” says Chadband, rising and wiping the oily exudations from his reverend visage. — Bleak House, Charles Dickens
The essence of truth, all-pervasive with even a physiological aspect, came from him like a fragrant exudation of the soul. — Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda
917 The exudation of a fragrant fluid from the male elephant’s temples, especially at certain seasons, is frequently spoken of in Sanskrit poetry. — The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse, Valmiki

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