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To force blood or other fluid to flow from the artery through the vascular bed of a tissue or to flow through the lumen of a hollow structure (e.g., an isolated renal tubule).
Origin: L. Perfusio, fr. Per-+ fusio, a pouring
(05 Mar 2000)
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