perfuse
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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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World English Dictionary
perfuse (pəˈfjuːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to suffuse or permeate (a liquid, colour, etc) through or over (something) |
| 2. | surgery to pass (a fluid) through organ tissue to ensure adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon monoxide |
| [C16: from Latin perfūsus wetted, from perfundere to pour over, from | |
| per'fused | |
| —adj | |
| per'fusion | |
| —n | |
| per'fusionist | |
| —n | |
| per'fusive | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
Faster compressions are required to generate the pressures necessary to perfuse the coronary and cerebral arteries.
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