01 n. The act of pouring out; as, effusion of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the like.
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The act of pouring out; as, effusion of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the like.“To save the effusion of my people's blood.” — Dryden.
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That which is poured out, literally or figuratively.“Wash me with that precious effusion, and I shall be whiter than sow.” — Eikon Basilike.“The light effusions of a heedless boy.” — Byron.
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The escape of a fluid out of its natural vessel, either by rupture of the vessel, or by exudation through its walls. It may pass into the substance of an organ, or issue upon a free surface.(Pathol.)