PERFUSE


Meaning of PERFUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz ]

transitive verb

( per·fused ; per·fus·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin perfusus, past participle of perfundere to pour over, from per- through + fundere to pour — more at found

Date: 15th century

1. : suffuse

2.

a. : to cause to flow or spread : diffuse

b. : to force a fluid through (an organ or tissue) especially by way of the blood vessels

• per·fu·sion -ˈfyü-zhən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.