extravasate

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extravasate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

  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.]

extravasate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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, extravasate]
      3: geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth