perfuse

Definition of Perfuse in English :

1. perfuse

force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)

Example Sentences:
'perfuse a liver with a salt solution'

2. perfuse, suffuse

cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

Example Sentences:
'The sky was suffused with a warm pink color'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Perfuse

verb (transitive)

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

verb transitiveWord forms: perˈfused or perˈfusing

1.

to sprinkle, cover over, or permeate with or as with a liquid; suffuse

2.

to pour or spread (a liquid, etc.) through or over something

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.