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Definition of Effusion
1. Noun. An unrestrained expression of emotion.
Exact synonyms: Blowup, Ebullition, Gush, Outburst
Generic synonyms: Expression, Manifestation, Reflection, Reflexion
Specialized synonyms: Acting Out, Cry, Explosion, Flare
Derivative terms: Blow Up, Effuse, Gush, Gushy
Generic synonyms: Expression, Manifestation, Reflection, Reflexion
Specialized synonyms: Acting Out, Cry, Explosion, Flare
Derivative terms: Blow Up, Effuse, Gush, Gushy
2. Noun. Flow under pressure.
Definition of Effusion
1. n. The act of pouring out; as, effusion of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the like.
Definition of Effusion
1. Noun. an outpouring of liquid ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) an outpouring of speech or emotion ¹
3. Noun. (medicine) the seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Effusion
1. an outpouring of emotion [n -S]
Medical Definition of Effusion
1. The escape of fluid into a part or tissue, as an exudation or a transudation. Origin: L. Effusio = a pouring out This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)