Main Entry:

per·fuse

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

per·fused; per·fus·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin perfusus, past participle of perfundere to pour over, from per- through + fundere to pour — more at found

Date:

15th century

1: suffuse2 a: to cause to flow or spread : diffuse b: to force a fluid through (an organ or tissue) especially by way of the blood vessels

— per·fu·sion \-ˈfyü-zhən\ noun