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   Ef·fu·sion

   /əˈfyo͞oZH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell: "a massive effusion of poisonous gas" Similar outflowoutpouringoutflowingoutrushrushcurrentflooddelugeemissiondischargeissuespurtsurgejetfountaincascadespoutstreamtorrentgushoutburstflowfluxwellingleakageescapevoidancedraindrainageoutfluxemanationeffluenceexudationtechnical:efflux
   • ▪ an escape of fluid into a body cavity.
   • ▪ an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way: "literary effusions" Similar outburstoutpouringgushstream of wordsflow of speechutterancewordinessspeechaddresstalkwordswriting(s)informal:spielverbiage

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin effusio(n-), from effundere ‘pour out’ (see effuse).

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   What does effusioun mean?

   • Middle English effusioun "emission, shedding," borrowed from Anglo-French effusiun, borrowed from Latin effūsiōn-, effūsiō, from effud-, variant stem of effundere "to pour out, discharge, expend" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at effuse entry 1 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Effusion.”

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   What is the meaning of effused?

   • 1. The escape of fluid from the blood vessels or lymphatics into the tissues or a cavity. 2. A collection of the fluid effused. n. 1. a. The act or an instance of effusing. b. Liquid or other matter poured forth. 2. Medicine a. The seeping of serous, purulent, or bloody fluid into a body cavity or tissue. b. The effused fluid.

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   What is effusion in physics?

   • the act of effusing or pouring forth. something that is effused. poetic effusions. Pathology. the escape of a fluid from its natural vessels into a body cavity. the fluid that escapes. Physics. the flow of a gas through a small orifice at such density that the mean distance between the molecules is large compared with the diameter of the orifice.

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   Where does effusion come from?

   • Borrowed from Middle French effusion, from Latin effūsiō (“outpouring”). Displaced native Old English āgotennes . A liquid outpouring. ( chemistry, physics) Process of gases passing through a hole or holes considerably smaller than the mean free path of the gas molecules.

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   Effusion is an act of pouring out, shedding, or expressing words or feelings. It can also refer to the escape of a fluid or gas from a small opening or the fluid that escapes.

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   noun. the act of effusing or pouring forth. something that is effused. an unrestrained expression, as of feelings: poetic effusions. Pathology. the escape of a fluid from its natural vessels into a body cavity. the fluid that escapes.

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   Effusion is the escape of fluid from blood vessels or lymphatics into tissues or cavities. Learn about different types of effusion, such as pleural, pericardial, and chylous effusion, and their causes and symptoms.

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   Effusion can mean a sudden and uncontrolled expression of strong emotion, or an occasion when liquid escapes inside the body. Learn more about the word, its usage and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Effusion can mean a sudden and uncontrolled expression of strong emotion, or an occasion when liquid escapes inside the body. Learn more about the word, its usage and its pronunciation with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Effusion definition: . See examples of EFFUSION used in a sentence.

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   effusion. noun. /ɪˈfjuːʒn/. /ɪˈfjuːʒn/. [countable, uncountable] (specialist) something, especially a liquid or gas, that flows out of somebody/something; the act of flowing out.