perfusion

[ per-fyoo-zhuhn ]

noun

1. the act of perfusing.
2. Surgery. the passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or a tissue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfusion¹

1565–75; < Latin perfūsiōn- (stem of perfūsiō ) a drenching. See perfuse, -ion

Example Sentences

The minute accuracy of Harveys observation is shown by his record of what is in reality a perfusion experiment.

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