superfuse

[ soo-per-fyooz ]

verb (used with object)

, Obsolete.

, su·per·fused, su·per·fus·ing.

1. to pour.

superfuse

/ ˌsuːpəˈfjuːz /

verb

1. obsolete.
   to pour or be poured so as to cover something

Derived Forms

• ˌsuperˈfusion, noun

Other Words From

• su·per·fu·sion [soo-per-, fyoo, -zh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of superfuse¹

1650–60; < Latin superfūsus, past participle of superfundere to pour over, equivalent to super- super- + -fūsus, equivalent to fud- (base of fundere to pour) + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s

Word History and Origins

Origin of superfuse¹

C17: from Latin superfūsus poured over, from superfundere, from super- + fundere to pour