A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg perfuse PRONUNCIATION: (puhr-FYOOZ) MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To spread over as a liquid, color, light, aroma, etc. 2. To force a liquid, such as blood, through an organ or tissue. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin perfundere (to drench), from per- (through) + fundere (to pour). Ultimately from the Indo-European root gheu- (to pour), which is also the source of funnel, font, fuse, diffuse, gust, gush, geyser, and infundibuliform. Earliest documented use: 1425. USAGE: The heady aroma of strong coffee perfused the cozy kitchen. Olivia Cunning; Hot Ticket; Sourcebooks; 2013. Maybe one small area of her brain wasnt perfused well during the bypass portion of the operation. Harry Kraus; An Open Heart; David C Cook; 2013. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. -John F. Kennedy, 35th US president (1917-1963)
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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