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   extravasate

   /ɪkˈstravəseɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a fluid, especially blood) flow out from the vessel that naturally contains it into the surrounding area: "some cells may extravasate and form secondary tumours"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from extra- ‘outside’ + Latin vas ‘vessel’ + -ate3.

   Derivatives

   • 1. extravasation noun

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