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perfusion.

The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəɹˈfjuʒən/
  1. The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰunédti Proto-Italic *hundō Latin fundō Latin perfundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin perfūsiō Middle French perfusion English perfusion From Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfūsiō (“the act of pouring over”).

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