blood transfusion

noun

the injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.

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Origin of blood transfusion

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby blood transfusion

blood spavin, blood sport, blood substitute, blood sugar, blood test, blood transfusion, blood type, blood typing, blood urea nitrogen, blood vessel, blood vessels
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Example sentences from the Web for blood transfusion

  • This blood-transfusion occurs in nature in the "Free-Martin" cattle.

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