The fluid used for perfusion; sometimes more broadly applied to fluid that has been forced through any more or less porous membrane or material. [see perfuse]
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per·fus·ate (.)pər-'fyü-.zāt, -zət n a fluid (as a solution pumped through the heart) that is perfused
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per·fu·sate (pər-fuґzāt) a liquid that has been passed over or through the vessels of an organ or tissue.Medical dictionary. 2011.