extravasate: Meaning and Definition of

ex•trav•a•sate

Pronunciation: (ik-strav'u-sāt"), [key]
— v., n. -sat•ed, -sat•ing,
—v.t.
  1. to force out from the proper vessels, as blood, esp. so as to diffuse through the surrounding tissues.
  2. to pour forth, as lava, from a subterranean source in a molten state.
—v.i.
  1. to be extravasated, as blood.
  2. to pour forth lava or the like.
—n.
  1. the extravasated material; extravasation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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