superfuse
[ soo-per-fyooz ]
verb (used with object),su·per·fused, su·per·fus·ing.Obsolete.
to pour.
Origin of superfuse
11650–60; <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
Other words from superfuse
- su·per·fu·sion [soo-per-fyoo-zhuhn], /ˌsu pərˈfyu ʒən/, noun
Words Nearby superfuse
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British Dictionary definitions for superfuse
superfuse
/ (ˌsuːpəˈfjuːz) /
verb
obsolete to pour or be poured so as to cover something
Origin of superfuse
1C17: from Latin superfūsus poured over, from superfundere, from super- + fundere to pour
Derived forms of superfuse
- superfusion, noun
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