Exudation and Retention

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Exudation noun - The process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes.

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Retention is an antonym for exudation in pouring forth topic.

Nearby Words: exuded, exuding, exudative

Retention noun - The act of retaining something.

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Exudation is an antonym for retention.

Nearby Word: retentive

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Retention and Exudation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exudation/retention

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