perfuse

UK: /pəˈfjuːz/ US: (pər fyo̅o̅z′)

Inflections of 'perfuse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

perfuses

v 3rd person singular

perfusing

v pres p

perfused

v past

perfused

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

per•fuse  (pər fyo̅o̅z′), v.t., -fused, -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.

• Latin perfūsus, past participle of perfundere to drench, flood. See per-, fuse²
• 1520–30

per•fu•sive  (pər fyo̅o̅′siv), adj. 

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perfuse / pəˈfjuːz/ verb (transitive)

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

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin perfūsus wetted, from perfundere to pour over, from per- + fundere to pour

perˈfused adjective

perˈfusion noun

perˈfusionist noun

perˈfusive adjective