perfuse

perfuse [per-fyooz] Word Origin verb (used with object), per·fused, per·fus·ing.

1. to overspread with moisture, color, etc.; suffuse.
2. to diffuse (a liquid, color, etc.) through or over something.
3. Surgery. to pass (fluid) through blood vessels or the lymphatic system.

Origin of perfuse 1520–30; Latin perfūsus, past participle of perfundere to drench, flood. See per-, fuse2 Related formsper·fu·sive [per-fyoo-siv] /pərˈfyu sɪv/, adjective British Dictionary definitions for perfuse perfuse verb (tr)

1. to suffuse or permeate (a liquid, colour, etc) through or over (something)
2. surgery to pass (a fluid) through organ tissue to ensure adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon monoxide

Derived Formsperfused, adjectiveperfusion, nounperfusionist, nounperfusive, adjectiveWord Origin for perfuse C16: from Latin perfūsus wetted, from perfundere to pour over, from per- + fundere to pour Word Origin and History for perfuse v.

1520s, from Latin perfusus, past participle of perfundere “to pour over, besprinkle,” from per- + fundere (see found (v.2)).

perfuse in Medicine perfuse [pər-fyōōz′] v.

1. To pour or diffuse a liquid over or through something.
2. 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.

Related formsper•fu′sive (pər-fyōō′sĭv) adj.