perfusate

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noun

The fluid used in perfusion.

OriginEnglish perfuse ← Latin perfūsus ← Proto-Italic *hundō →
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Meanings

nounperfusate (plural perfusates)

plural perfusates

  1. The fluid used in perfusion.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Italic*peri-
  3. Latinper-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰewd-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰunédti
  7. Proto-Italic*hundō
  8. Latinfundō
  9. Latinperfundō
  10. Latinperfūsus
  11. Englishperfuse
  12. Englishperfusate

From perfuse + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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APA

perfusate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perfusate

MLA

“perfusate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perfusate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perfusate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perfusate.

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