perfuse

per·fuse

verb \(ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz\

per·fusedper·fus·ing

Definition of PERFUSE

transitive verb

1

: suffuse

2

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

Origin of PERFUSE

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with PERFUSE

abuse, accuse, amuse, Andrews, bad news, bemuse, berceuse, chanteuse, charmeuse, chartreuse, coiffeuse, confuse, contuse, danseuse, defuse, diffuse, diseuse, disuse, effuse, enthuse, excuse, ill-use, incuse, infuse, masseuse, misuse, peruse, recluse, recuse, refuse, reuse, short fuse, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, vendeuse