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- Dictionaryeffusion/ɪˈfjuːʒn/
noun
- 1. an instance of giving off something such as a liquid or gas: "a massive effusion of poisonous gas" Similar
- 2. an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way: "literary effusions" Similar
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: the flow of a gas through an aperture whose diameter is small as compared with the distance between the molecules of the gas. b. : the fluid that escapes. Examples of effusion in a Sentence. Her poetic effusions became tiresome.
EFFUSION definition: 1. a sudden and uncontrolled expression of strong emotion: 2. an occasion when liquid escapes…. Learn more.
effusion. Accumulation of fluid in various spaces of the body, or the knee itself, which is a frequent byproduct of injury. See Ascites, Peritoneal effusion, Pleural effusion, Pseudochylous effusion, Subdural effusion. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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.
Effusion Definition. Effusion is the term for accumulation of fluid in a body cavity particularly within the cranial cavity, in the middle ear, around the lungs, around the heart, in the abdomen (peritoneal cavity) and in the joint spaces. It is also referred to as fluid retention or water retention because most of the fluid is composed of water.
noun. 1. an unrestrained outpouring in speech or words. 2. the act or process of being poured out. 3. something that is poured out. 4. the flow of a gas through a small aperture under pressure, esp when the density is such that the mean distance between molecules is large compared to the diameter of the aperture.
EFFUSION meaning: 1. a sudden and uncontrolled expression of strong emotion: 2. an occasion when liquid escapes…. Learn more.
