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circumfuse

(sʉr′kəm fyo̵̅o̅z′)

transitive verb circumfused, circumfusing

to pour or spread (a fluid) around; diffuse
to surround (with a fluid); suffuse (in)

Origin: < L circumfusus, pp. of circumfundere < circum, around + fundere, to pour: see found

Related Forms:

circumfusion noun

See circumfuse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb cir·cum·fused, cir·cum·fus·ing, cir·cum·fus·es

To pour or diffuse around; spread.
To surround, as with liquid; suffuse.

Origin:

Origin: Latin circumfundere, circumfūs-

Origin: : circum-, circum-

Origin: + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

cirˌcum·fuˈsion noun

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