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extravasate Definition

ex·trava·sate (ek stravə sāt′)

transitive verb -·sat′ed, -·sat′·ing

to allow or force (blood, etc.) to flow from its normal vessels into the surrounding body tissues

Etymology: L extra (see extra-) + vas, a vessel + -ate

intransitive verb

  1. to flow out or escape into surrounding tissues: said of blood, lymph, etc.
  2. to flow out, as lava from a vent

extravasate Related Forms
ex·trav′a·sa·tion noun