SINCE 1828
perfuse
verb
per·fuse
| \ (ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz
\
\
perfused;
perfusing
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perfusion
\ (ˌ)pər-ˈfyü-zhən
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noun
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noun
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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. 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'perfuse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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perfuse
transitive verb
per·fuse
| \ (ˌ)pər-ˈfyüz
\
\
perfused;
perfusing
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