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perfusion

English

Etymology

From Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfusio (the act of pouring over).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /p???fju??n/

Noun

perfusion (countable and uncountable, plural perfusions)

  1. The act of perfusing
  2. (medicine) The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.

Derived terms

  • perfusionist

Translations

Anagrams

  • fourspine, prefusion

French

Noun

perfusion f (plural perfusions)

  1. (medicine) perfusion, drip, intravenous injection

Further reading

  • “perfusion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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suffusion

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

suffusion (countable and uncountable, plural suffusions)

  1. (countable) The act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something.
  2. (countable) coat, coating, film, plating.
  3. (uncountable) The state of being wet.
  4. (uncountable) The state of becoming red on the surface.

Related terms

  • suffuse
  • infusion

Synonyms

  • diffusion

Translations

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