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perfuse
[ per-fyooz ]
/ pərˈfyuz /
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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.
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Origin of perfuse
OTHER WORDS FROM perfuse
per·fu·sive [per-fyoo-siv], /pərˈfyu sɪv/, adjectiveWords nearby perfuse
perfume, perfumer, perfumery, perfunctory, perfusate, perfuse, perfusion, Pergamum, pergelisol, pergola, Pergolesi
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British Dictionary definitions for perfuse
perfuse
/ (pəˈfjuːz) /
verb (tr)
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
Derived forms of perfuse
perfused, adjectiveperfusion, nounperfusionist, nounperfusive, adjectiveWord Origin for perfuse
C16: from Latin perfūsus wetted, from perfundere to pour over, from per- + fundere to pour
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