reperfusion

noun

re·​per·​fu·​sion ˌrē-pər-ˈfyü-zhən How to pronounce reperfusion (audio)
: restoration of the flow of blood to a previously ischemic tissue or organ

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The researchers found that giving tocilizumab before reperfusion reduced blood neutrophil levels and MI size more markedly in men than in women. — New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025 Revive’s cannabinoid pharmaceutical portfolio focuses on rare inflammatory diseases, specifically, and the company was granted FDA orphan drug status designation for the use of CBD to treat liver disease, as well as ischemia and reperfusion injury from organ transplantation. — Jackie Bryant, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021

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1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reperfusion was in 1937

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reperfusion

noun
re·​per·​fu·​sion ˌrē-pər-ˈfyü-zhən How to pronounce reperfusion (audio)
: restoration of the flow of blood to a previously ischemic tissue or organ (as the heart or brain)
reperfusion following heart attack
reperfuse
-ˈfyüz How to pronounce reperfusion (audio)
transitive verb
reperfused; reperfusing
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