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Definition of perifuse in US English:

perifuse

verb

Physiology

  • with object To subject (an organ or tissue) to an enveloping flow of liquid, usually buffered saline.

Origin

1960s. From peri- + -fuse. With perifused compare perfused.

Pronunciation

perifuse

/ˈpɛrɪfjuːz/