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oozing from pores or breaks in cell membranes.

exudation (Wikipedia)

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

Exudate from a wound on a human finger
Tree resin is a type of plant exudate.
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