perfuse

/pə'fju:z/

Thân thiện

The sunset perfused the evening sky with soft orange light.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cause a liquid, color, light, or quality to spread or flow through, over, or across something; to suffuse. This meaning describes the act of spreading something diffusely.
   • To force a fluid to pass through a body part, organ, or tissue, typically for medical or biological purposes. This is a specialized technical meaning, often used in medical and laboratory contexts.

Examples of Usage

• Verb (to spread or suffuse):
  • The setting sun perfused the clouds with brilliant shades of orange and purple.
  • A sense of calm perfused the entire room after the meditation session.
• Verb (to force fluid through tissue):
  • In the experiment, they needed to perfuse the isolated heart with a nutrient-rich solution to keep it alive.
  • The surgeon will perfuse the donor organ with a cold preservation fluid during transport.

Advanced Usage

• "Perfused" (Adjective/Past Participle): Describes something that has been suffused or has had a fluid forced through it.
  • The perfused tissue showed excellent viability under the microscope.
  • Her cheeks were perfused with a blush of embarrassment.

Variants and Related Words

• Perfusion (n): The process of perfusing; the passage of fluid through the circulatory system or other biological tissue.
  • Adequate blood perfusion is essential for organ function.
• Perfusate (n): The fluid used for perfusion.
  • The composition of the perfusate is critical for the experiment.

Synonyms

• Suffuse: To spread over or through something (especially color, light, or feeling).
• Permeate: To spread throughout; to penetrate every part of.
• Imbue: To inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.
• Flood: To fill or overwhelm with a great quantity of something.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Perfuse" is a technical verb and does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically direct or with prepositions like "with" or "through.") - Perfuse with: To spread or force a specific substance through something. - The artist perfused the canvas with vibrant colors. - The machine perfuses the kidney with a saline solution.

Related Idioms

(Note: "Perfuse" is a specialized term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
   • The sky was suffused with a warm pink color
2. force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)
   • perfuse a liver with a salt solution

Từ đồng nghĩa

• suffuse