perfuse
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transitive verb \(ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz\per·fusedper·fus·ing
Definition of PERFUSE
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
per·fuse
transitive verb \(ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz\ (Medical Dictionary)per·fused; per·fus·ing
Medical Definition of PERFUSE
1
: suffuse <the skin was perfused by blood>
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 <perfuse a liver with salt solution>
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