verb (used with object), per·fused, per·fus·ing.- to overspread with moisture, color, etc.; suffuse.
- to diffuse (a liquid, color, etc.) through or over something.
- Surgery. to pass (fluid) through blood vessels or the lymphatic system.
Origin of perfuse
1520–30; <
Latin perfūsus, past participle of
perfundere to drench, flood. See
per-,
fuse2 Related formsper·fu·sive [per-fyoo-siv] /pərˈfyu sɪv/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for perfuse- to suffuse or permeate (a liquid, colour, etc) through or over (something)
- surgery to pass (a fluid) through organ tissue to ensure adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon monoxide
Word Origin for perfuse
C16: from Latin perfūsus wetted, from perfundere to pour over, from per- + fundere to pour
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Word Origin and History for perfusev.1520s, from Latin perfusus, past participle of perfundere "to pour over, besprinkle," from per- + fundere (see found (v.2)).
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- To pour or diffuse a liquid over or through something.
- To force blood or other fluid to flow from the artery through the vascular bed of a tissue or to flow through the lumen of a hollow structure.
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