per|fuse

per|fuse
per|fuse «puhr FYOOZ», transitive verb, -fused, -fus|ing.
1. to pass a substance through (an organ or other part of the body), especially by way of the bloodstream: »

to perfuse the heart with a muscle stimulant.

2. to overspread, as with color or moisture; suffuse.
3. to cause to flow or spread through or over; diffuse.
[< Latin perfūsus, past participle of perfundere pour out < per- (intensive) + fundere pour]

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