perfuse

perfuse
perfuse 1520s, from L. perfus-, pp. stem of perfundere, from per- + fundere (see FOUND (Cf. found) (2)).

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  • Perfuse — Per*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfusing}.] [L. perfusus, p. p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour.] To suffuse; to fill full or to excess. Harvey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perfuse — [pər fyo͞oz′] vt. perfused, perfusing [< L perfusus, pp. of perfundere < per, through + fundere, to pour: see FOUND3] 1. to sprinkle, cover over, or permeate with or as with a liquid; suffuse 2. to pour or spread (a liquid, etc.) through or …   English World dictionary

  • perfuse — To force blood or other fluid to flow from the artery through the vascular bed of a tissue or to flow through the lumen of a hollow structure ( e.g., an isolated renal tubule) …   Medical dictionary

  • perfuse — transitive verb (perfused; perfusing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin perfusus, past participle of perfundere to pour over, from per through + fundere to pour more at found Date: 15th century 1. suffuse 2. a. to cause to flow or spread ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • perfuse — perfusive /peuhr fyooh siv/, adj. /peuhr fyoohz /, v.t., perfused, perfusing. 1. to overspread with moisture, color, etc.; suffuse. 2. to diffuse (a liquid, color, etc.) through or over something. 3. Surg. to pass (fluid) through blood vessels or …   Universalium

  • perfuse — verb a) To permeate or suffuse something, either with a liquid or with light b) To force a fluid to flow over or through something, especially through an organ of the body See Also …   Wiktionary

  • perfuse — Synonyms and related words: assign, bleed, carry over, communicate, consign, cup, deliver, deport, diffuse, disseminate, ease in, expel, export, extradite, give a transfusion, hand forward, hand on, hand over, impart, import, infuse, inject,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • perfuse — pÉ™(r) fjuːz v. sprinkle, spray; pour; drip …   English contemporary dictionary

  • perfuse — [pə fju:z] verb 1》 permeate or suffuse with a liquid, colour, quality, etc. 2》 Medicine supply (an organ, tissue, or body) with a fluid, typically treated blood or a blood substitute, by circulating it through blood vessels or other natural… …   English new terms dictionary

  • perfuse — v 1. overspread, bespread, overlay, coat, film, cover; color, tint, tinge; paint, stain, lacquer, enamel, varnish, shellac, oil, polish; saturate, supersaturate, permeate, imbue, soak, drench, wet, dampen, moisten. 2.(of a liquid, color, etc.)… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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