exudate vs latex

exudate and latex both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exudate	Yes	No	Yes	No
latex	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, latex is a hyponym of exudate; that is, latex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exudate:

exudate: a substance that oozes out from plant pores
latex: a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air

Other hyponyms of exudate include gum.

exudate (noun)	latex (noun)
a substance that oozes out from plant pores	a water-base paint that has a latex binder
	a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air

exudate (verb)	latex (verb)
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities