extravasate
verb
ex·trav·a·sate
ik-ˈstra-və-ˌsāt 
-ˌzāt
extravasated; extravasating
: to force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
: to pass by infiltration or effusion from a proper vessel or channel (such as a blood vessel) into surrounding tissue
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“Extravasate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravasate. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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extravasate
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ex·trav·a·sate
ik-ˈstrav-ə-ˌsāt, -ˌzāt
extravasated; extravasating
: to force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
extravasated blood
: to pass by infiltration or effusion from a proper vessel or channel (as a blood vessel) into surrounding tissue
extravasate
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