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perfusion

drip, infusion, IV

noun pehr-few-ZYOHN Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Usage Note

perfusion is the standard medical term for an intravenous drip. Mettre sous perfusion means to put someone on a drip. Figuratively, mettre sous perfusion describes keeping a failing institution alive with external support — for example, une entreprise sous perfusion de subventions.

Examples

"Le patient est sous perfusion depuis ce matin."

Natural Translation

The patient has been on a drip since this morning.

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