vt, per*fused  per*fus*ing  1  :  SUFFUSE <the skin was perfused by blood>   2 a  :  to cause to flow or spread  :  DIFFUSE  b  :  to force a fluid through (an organ or tissue) esp. by way of the blood vessels < a liver with salt solution>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pro·phase 
 
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