perfuse
[ per-fyooz ]
/ pərˈfyuz /
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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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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Medical definitions for perfuse
perfuse
[ pər-fyōōz′ ]
v.
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.
Other words from perfuse
per•fu′sive (pər-fyōō′sĭv) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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