suffusion
[ sə-fyōō′zhən ]
n.
The act of pouring a fluid over the body.
The condition of being wet with a fluid.
A spreading out of a body fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissues.
The reddening of a surface.
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Other words from suffusion
suf•fuse′ (-fyōōz′) v.Words nearby suffusion
suffragist, suffrutescent, suffruticose, suffumigate, suffuse, suffusion, Sufi, Sufism, Sufu, sug-, súgán
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