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gum vs exudation

exudation vs gum

gum and exudation both are nouns.

gum is a verb but exudation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
exudation Yes No No No
As nouns, exudation is a hypernym of gum; that is, exudation is a word with a broader meaning than gum:
  • gum: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
  • exudation: a substance that oozes out from plant pores
Other hypernyms of gum include exudate.
gum (noun) exudation (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing a substance that oozes out from plant pores
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gum (verb) exudation (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between gum and exudation

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