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extravasate verb [ ɪkˈstravəseɪt ]

• (of a fluid, especially blood) flow out from the vessel that naturally contains it into the surrounding area.
• "some cells may extravasate and form secondary tumours"
Origin: mid 17th century: from extra- ‘outside’ + Latin vas ‘vessel’ + -ate3.


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