Transudate
/ˈtræn.suː.deɪt/noun
To pass through a membrane or tissue as a relatively clear, low-protein fluid.
Did you know?Transudate comes from Latin transudare, “to sweat through,” while its root is related to English sweat and the Latin-derived word exude.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sweid-
“To sweat or become moist”
Ancient Latin
Latin
sudāre
“To sweat”
Classical Latin
Latin
trānsūdāre
“To sweat through or pass through by sweating”
Late Latin
Latin
trānsūdātus
“Sweated through; passed through as moisture”
17th Century
English
transudate
“Fluid that passes through a membrane or tissue”
Modern English
English
transudate
“To pass through tissue, or the fluid produced by that process”
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