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Genes were being expressed, proteins were being made, and the tissue was being perfused with oxygen-rich blood.
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Origin and Etymology of perfuse
Middle English, from Latin perfusus, past participle of perfundere to pour over, from per- through + fundere to pour — more at found
Medical Dictionary
perfuse
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transitive verb
per·fuse
\(ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz\
Medical Definition of perfuse
perfused
;perfusing
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