NCIt definition : Material, such as purulent and nonpurulent fluid, cells, or cellular debris, which
has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces,
usually as a result of inflammation. An exudate, in contrast to a transudate, is characterized
by a relatively high protein content.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Accumulation of extravasated fluid containing inflammatory cells and fibrin.
Necrotic debris and/or other cellular and extracellular components may also be present.;