perfuse

[ per-fyooz ]

verb (used with object)

, per·fused, per·fus·ing.

1. to overspread with moisture, color, etc.; suffuse.
2. to diffuse (a liquid, color, etc.) through or over something.
3. Surgery. to pass (fluid) through blood vessels or the lymphatic system.

perfuse

/ pəˈfjuːz /

verb

1. to suffuse or permeate (a liquid, colour, etc) through or over (something)
2. surgery to pass (a fluid) through organ tissue to ensure adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon monoxide

Derived Forms

• perˈfusion, noun
• perˈfusionist, noun
• perˈfusive, adjective
• perˈfused, adjective

Other Words From

• per·fu·sive [per-, fyoo, -siv], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfuse¹

1520–30; < Latin perfūsus, past participle of perfundere to drench, flood. See per-, fuse ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfuse¹

C16: from Latin perfūsus wetted, from perfundere to pour over, from per- + fundere to pour