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per⋅me⋅ant

  [pur-mee-uhnt]
–adjective
permeating; pervading.
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Origin:
1640–50; < L permeant- (s. of permeāns), prp. of permeāre to permeate; see -ant
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per·me·ate   (pûr'mē-āt')   
v.   per·me·at·ed, per·me·at·ing, per·me·ates

v.   tr.

  1. To spread or flow throughout; pervade: "Our thinking is permeated by our historical myths" (Freeman J. Dyson). See Synonyms at charge.

  2. To pass through the openings or interstices of: liquid permeating a membrane.

v.   intr.
To spread through or penetrate something.

[Latin permeāre, permeāt-, to penetrate : per-, through; see per- + meāre, to pass; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.]
per'me·ant (-ənt), per'me·a'tive (-ā'tĭv) adj., per'me·a'tion n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: per·me·ant
Pronunciation: 'p&r-mE-&nt
Function: adjective
: capable of permeating a membrane permeant ion> —permeant noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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