perfusion
/pəɹˈfjuʒən/noun
perfusion is spelled P-E-R-F-U-S-I-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, perfusion means “The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of perfusion is perfusions.
How many letters and syllables are in perfusion?
| Letters | 9: P-E-R-F-U-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is perfusion?
Perfusion appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce perfusion?
- /pəɹˈfjuʒən/
Perfusion has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-perfusion.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of perfusion
- perfusions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does perfusion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.
- 2
The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Perfusion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of perfusing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | perfusion |
| German | Perfusion, Durchblutung |
| Portuguese | perfusão |
| Spanish | perfusión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does perfusion come from?
From Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfūsiō (“the act of pouring over”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).