PERFUSE


Meaning of PERFUSE in English

-üz transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

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

1. : suffuse

rubbing of ice over the skin … permitted the cold skin to be perfused by blood from which heat was extracted — Year Book of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

2. : to cause to flow or spread : diffuse ; specifically : to force a fluid through (an organ or tissue) especially by way of the blood vessels

perfuse a liver with salt solution

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