suffusion

suf·fuse

 (sə-fyo͞oz′)

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

1. To spread through or over, as with liquid or light: "The sky above the roof is suffused with deep colors" (Eugene O'Neill).

2. To fill thoroughly or permeate, as with a quality or emotion: music that is suffused with sadness. See Synonyms at imbue.

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[Latin suffundere, suffūs- : sub-, sub- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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suf·fu′sion n.

suf·fu′sive (-fyo͞o′sĭv, -zĭv) adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

suffusion - the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance permeation, pervasion ammonification - impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia carbonation - saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water) diffusion - (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration saturation, impregnation - the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"

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Translations

suffusion

[səˈfjuːʒən] N → difusión f

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suf·fu·sion

n. sufusión, infiltración de un líquido del cuerpo en los tejidos circundantes.

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