perfuse

Meanings

Verb

force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)
- "perfuse a liver with a salt solution"
cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
To permeate or suffuse something, especially with a liquid or with light.
To force a fluid to flow over or through something, especially through an organ of the body.

Origin / Etymology

From 1520s, from Latin perfusus, past participle of perfundo (“I pour over, besprinkle”) from per- + fundo (“I pour”) (from nasalised form of PIE root *gheu- ("to pour")); compare diffuse, suffuse.

Synonyms

suffuse

Scrabble Score: 12

perfuse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
perfuse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perfuse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

perfuse is a valid Words With Friends word