Exudate vs. Pus — What's the Difference?

An exudate is a fluid emitted by an organism through pores or a wound, a process known as exuding or exudation.Exudate is derived from exude, "to ooze", from the Latin exsūdāre, "to (ooze out) sweat" (ex- "out" and sūdāre "to sweat").

Pus is an exudate, typically white-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown, formed at the site of inflammation during bacterial or fungal infection. An accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space is known as an abscess, whereas a visible collection of pus within or beneath the epidermis is known as a pustule, pimple or spot.

A substance that has oozed forth.

A generally viscous, yellowish-white fluid formed in infected tissue, consisting of white blood cells, cellular debris, and necrotic tissue.

A fluid that has exuded from somewhere; especially one that has exuded from a pore of an animal or plant.

A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

(obsolete) To exude.

(rare) To emit pus.

To exude.

The yellowish white opaque creamy matter produced by the process of suppuration. It consists of innumerable white nucleated cells floating in a clear liquid.

A product of exudation; an exuded substance.

The tenth month of the Hindu calendar

A substance that oozes out from animal or plant pores

A fluid product of inflammation

Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities;