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perfuse

per·fuse [ pər fyz ] (past and past participle per·fused, present participle per·fus·ing, 3rd person present singular per·fus·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. permeate something: to spread throughout something, or spread a substance or quality such as liquid, light, or color throughout something

2. inject liquid into body: to introduce a liquid into tissue or an organ by circulating it through blood vessels or other channels within the body

[Early 16th century. < Latin perfus-, past participle of perfundere "pour over" < fundere "pour"]

per·fused adjective
per·fu·sion noun
per·fu·sive adjective
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