Extravasate

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Extravasate \Ex*trav"a*sate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Extravasated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extravasating}.] [Pref.
     extra- + L. vas vessel: cf. F. extravaser. See {Vase}.]
     To force or let out of the proper vessels or arteries, as
     blood.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Extravasate \Ex*trav"a*sate\, v. i. [See {Extravasate}, v. t.]
     (Physiol.)
     To pass by infiltration or effusion from the normal channel,
     such as a blood vessel or a lymphatic, into the surrounding
     tissue; -- said of blood, lymph, etc.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  extravasate
       v 1: force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
       2: become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius
          erupts once in a while" [syn: {erupt}, {belch}]
       3: geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth