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perfuse definition

per·fuse (pər fyo̵̅o̅z′)

transitive verb perfused -·fused′, perfusing -·fus′·ing

  1. to sprinkle, cover over, or permeate with or as with a liquid; suffuse
  2. to pour or spread (a liquid, etc.) through or over something

Etymology: < L perfusus, pp. of perfundere < per, through + fundere, to pour: see found

Related Forms:

  • perfusion per·fu′·sion (-fyo̵̅o̅′z̸hən) noun
  • perfusive per·fu′·sive (-fyo̵̅o̅′siv) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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