superfuse

[ soo-per-fyooz ]

verb (used with object),su·per·fused, su·per·fus·ing.Obsolete.
  1. to pour.

Origin of superfuse

1
1650–60; <Latin superfūsus, past participle of superfundere to pour over, equivalent to super-super- + -fūsus, equivalent to fud- (base of fundere to pour) + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s

Other words from superfuse

  • su·per·fu·sion [soo-per-fyoo-zhuhn], /ˌsu pərˈfyu ʒən/, noun

Words Nearby superfuse

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British Dictionary definitions for superfuse

superfuse

/ (ˌsuːpəˈfjuːz) /


verb
  1. obsolete to pour or be poured so as to cover something

Origin of superfuse

1
C17: from Latin superfūsus poured over, from superfundere, from super- + fundere to pour

Derived forms of superfuse

  • superfusion, noun

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