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Definition of Permeation
1. Noun. The process of permeating or infusing something with a substance.
Exact synonyms: Pervasion, Suffusion
Specialized synonyms: Ammonification, Carbonation, Impregnation, Saturation
Generic synonyms: Diffusion
Derivative terms: Permeate, Permeate, Permeate, Pervade, Suffuse, Suffuse
Specialized synonyms: Ammonification, Carbonation, Impregnation, Saturation
Generic synonyms: Diffusion
Derivative terms: Permeate, Permeate, Permeate, Pervade, Suffuse, Suffuse
2. Noun. Mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other.
Exact synonyms: Interpenetration
Generic synonyms: Penetration
Derivative terms: Interpenetrate, Permeate, Permeate
Generic synonyms: Penetration
Derivative terms: Interpenetrate, Permeate, Permeate
Definition of Permeation
1. n. The act of permeating, passing through, or spreading throughout, the pores or interstices of any substance.
Definition of Permeation
1. Noun. The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid. ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Permeation
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Medical Definition of Permeation
1. The process of spreading through or penetrating, as the extension of a malignant neoplasm by proliferation of the cells continuously along the blood vessels or lymphatics. Origin: L. Per-meo, pp. -meatus, to pass through (05 Mar 2000)