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Meaning of perfuse in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /pərˈfjuz/

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  1. Verb

    perfuse

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘cause to flow through or away’): from Latin perfus-‘poured through’, from the verb perfundere, from per-‘through’ + fundere‘pour’

    Definitions

    1. force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)

    Examples

    • « perfuse a liver with a salt solution »
  2. 2. cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

    Examples

    • « The sky was suffused with a warm pink color »

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