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verb (used with object), per·fused, per·fus·ing.
1.
to overspread with moisture, color, etc.; suffuse.
2.
to diffuse (a liquid, color, etc.) through or over something.
3.
Surgery. to pass (fluid) through blood vessels or the lymphatic system.
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perfuse per·fuse (pər-fy&oomacr;z')
v. per·fused, per·fus·ing, per·fus·es
To pour or diffuse a liquid over or through something.
To force blood or other fluid to flow from the artery through the vascular bed of a tissue or to flow through the lumen of a hollow structure.
per·fu'sive (pər-fy&oomacr;'sĭv, -zĭv) adj.
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