perfusion
See also: perfusión
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfusio (“the act of pouring over”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /pəɹˈfjuʒən/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
editperfusion (countable and uncountable, plural perfusions)
- The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.
- (medicine) The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editact of perfusing
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Anagrams
editFrench
editNoun
editperfusion f (plural perfusions)
- (medicine) perfusion, drip, intravenous injection
Further reading
edit- “perfusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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