extravasation
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English
Etymology
From extravasate (“let out or force out (blood or fluid)”) + -ion; further etymology at extravasate. Attested from the 17th century.
Pronunciation
Noun
extravasation (countable and uncountable, plural extravasations)
- The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues.
- The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent.
Related terms
References
- extravasation, n., James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Extravasation”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
extravasation f (plural extravasations)
Further reading
- “extravasation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.