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extravasate
transitive verb extravasated, extravasating
to allow or force (blood, etc.) to flow from its normal vessels into the surrounding body tissues
intransitive verb
- to flow out or escape into surrounding tissues: said of blood, lymph, etc.
- to flow out, as lava from a vent
Related Forms:
- extravasation noun
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