n. 1. Physical or mental weariness resulting from effort or activity. 2. Something, such as tiring effort or activity, that causes tiredness or weariness: the fatigue of a long hike. 3. Physiology The decreased capacity or complete inability of an organism, organ, or part to function normally because of excessive stimulation or prolonged exertion. 4.
blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products; the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia. [pÉrâ²fyÃ¼Â·zhÉn] (physiology) The pumping of a fluid through a tissue or organ by way of an artery. a method of passing physiological solutions, blood, blood substitutes, or other fluids through the blood vessels of an organ, a part of the body, or the entire body. Perfusion may be performed on organs completely removed from the body or on organs within the body but isolated from the general vascular system.