perfuse

verb

per·fuse | \ (ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz

perfused; perfusing

Definition of perfuse

transitive verb

1 : suffuse

2a : to cause to flow or spread : diffuse

b : to force a fluid through (an organ or tissue) especially by way of the blood vessels

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Yet after being perfused with the experimental solution for six hours, many of those deteriorating and seemingly lifeless brain cells regained — at least temporarily — some of their normal structure and metabolic activity. — Quanta Magazine, "Cellular Life, Death and Everything in Between," 8 July 2019 In patients with longstanding diabetes, the blood vessels in the eye are already damaged and are preventing blood from perfusing the retina. — Jewish Journal, "Taking a stand against hookah smoking on Passover, or anytime," 12 Mar. 2018 At this point, the whole body was perfused with oxygenated blood. — Lily Rothman, Time, "50 Years Ago This Week: Inside the First Heart Transplant," 11 Dec. 2017 Genes were being expressed, proteins were being made, and the tissue was being perfused with oxygen-rich blood. — Jeffrey Marlow, WIRED, "Why the Frontiers of Biology Might Be Inside a Computer Chip," 20 Nov. 2012

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