extravasate meaning

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extravasate (verb): force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel.

extravasate has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

extravasate as a verb

  1. force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel

    Type of: squirt

    Related forms: extravasation

  2. become active and spew forth lava and rocks
    • Vesuvius erupts once in a while

    Synonyms: erupt, belch

    Type of: explode

    Related forms: extravasation

  3. geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth

    Type of: exude

    Related forms: extravasation

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in TE · 11-letter words

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