perfuse

/pərˈfjuz/
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Other forms: perfused; perfusing; perfuses

Definitions of perfuse
  1. verb
    force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)
    “perfuse a liver with a salt solution”
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    type of:
    flush
    cause to flow or flood with or as if with water
  2. verb
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
    synonyms: suffuse
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    type of:
    flush
    cause to flow or flood with or as if with water
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