EXTRAVASATE

extravasate

(verb) geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth

erupt, belch, extravasate

(verb) become active and spew forth lava and rocks; “Vesuvius erupts once in a while”

extravasate

(verb) force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

extravasate (comparative more extravasate, superlative most extravasate)

Outside of a vessel.

Noun

extravasate (plural extravasates)

That which is outside a vessel (especially blood or other bodily fluids)

Verb

extravasate (third-person singular simple present extravasates, present participle extravasating, simple past and past participle extravasated)

To flow (or be forced) from a vessel

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*trav"a*sate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extravasated(); p. pr. & vb. n. Extravasating().] Etym: [Pref. extra + L. vas vessel: cf. F. extravaser. See Vase.]

Definition: To force or let out of the proper vessels or arteries, as blood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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