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per·fuse  (pr-fyz)

tr.v. per·fused, per·fus·ing, per·fus·es

1. To coat or permeate with liquid, color, or light; suffuse.

2. To pour or diffuse (a liquid, for example) over or through something.

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[Latin perfundere, perfs-, to pour over : per-, per- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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per·fusive (pr-fysv, -zv) adj.

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perfuse [pəˈfjuːz]

vb (tr)

1. to suffuse or permeate (a liquid, colour, etc.) through or over (something)

2. (Medicine / Surgery) Surgery to pass (a fluid) through organ tissue to ensure adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon monoxide

[from Latin perfūsus wetted, from perfundere to pour over, from per- + fundere to pour]

perfusion  n

perfusionist  n

perfusive  adj

perfused  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	perfuse - force a fluid through (a body part or tissue); "perfuse a liver with a salt solution" flush - cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; "flush the meadows"
	2.	perfuse - cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across; "The sky was suffused with a warm pink color" suffuse flush - cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; "flush the meadows"