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Definition of: perfuse
(pər·fy
z′) v.t. ·fused, ·fus·ing
1. To overspread, suffuse, or sprinkle with a liquid, color, etc.; permeate.
2. To spread, as a liquid, over or through something; diffuse. [<L perfusus, pp. of perfundere <per- through, all over + fundere pour out]
—per·fu′sion (-zhən) noun
—per·fu′sive (-siv) adjective
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