What does transudate mean?
noun
A fluid that has leaked through a membrane, especially one that has leaked through the walls of a blood vessel into the surrounding tissue. In medicine, a fluid that has leaked through a membrane, especially one that has leaked through the walls of a blood vessel into the surrounding tissue.
Example
"The doctor ordered a biopsy to determine the cause of the transudate in the patient's lung."
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