extravasate

extravasate definition - medical

ex·trav·a·sate (ĭk-străvˈə-sātˌ)

verb
To exude from or pass out of a vessel into the tissues. Used of blood, lymph, or urine.

Related Forms:

  • ex·travˈa·sateˌ, ex·travˌa·saˈtion noun

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