Definitions

1. verb

to flow or spread through something, especially a liquid, in a steady stream

“The IV will start to perfuse your body with the medication.”

2. verb

to fill or impregnate something, especially a tissue, with a fluid or a substance

“The fixative will perfuse the paper to prevent the ink from fading.”

3. noun

a state of being completely saturated or filled with a fluid or substance

“The patient is in a state of perfuse, and her body is retaining fluid.”

4. noun

the process of filling or impregnating something with a fluid or substance

“The perfuse of the tissue with dye helped the scientists understand its structure.”