extravasate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
  2. verb become active and spew forth lava and rocks
    belch; erupt.
    • Vesuvius erupts once in a while
  3. verb geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth

WordNet

Ex*trav"a*sate transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. extra + L. vas vessel: cf. F. extravaser. See Vase.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Extravasated; present participle & verbal noun Extravasating
Definitions
  1. To force or let out of the proper vessels or arteries, as blood.

Webster 1913