extravasate

(ek strav′ə sāt′)

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

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

intransitive verb

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See extravasate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ex·trav·a·sat·ed, ex·trav·a·sat·ing, ex·trav·a·sates

verb, transitive

Pathology To force the flow of (blood or lymph) from a vessel out into surrounding tissue.
Geology To cause (molten lava) to pour forth from a volcanic vent.

verb, intransitive

Origin:

Origin: extra-

Origin: + vas(o)-

Origin: + -ate¹

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