perfusion
Meanings
Plural: perfusions
Noun
- pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
- The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.
- The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfūsiō (“the act of pouring over”).
Scrabble Score: 14
perfusion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordperfusion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17
perfusion is a valid Words With Friends word