transfusion

[ trans-fyoo-zhuhn ]

/ trænsˈfyu ʒən /

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Definition of transfusion

noun

the act or process of transfusing.

Medicine/Medical. the direct transferring of blood, plasma, or the like into a blood vessel.

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Origin of transfusion

1570–80; <Latin trānsfūsiōn- (stem of trānsfūsiō) decanting, intermingling, equivalent to trānsfūs(us) (see transfuse) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby transfusion

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How to use transfusion in a sentence

The same is true of convalescent plasma, transfusions of blood proteins from people who recovered from Covid-19.
How a cheap antidepressant emerged as a promising Covid-19 treatment|Kelsey Piper|August 26, 2021|Vox
Now, LifeBank employs motorcyclists who use mapping apps to navigate Lagos’ notorious traffic to deliver life-saving transfusions to hospitals.
Tech in Africa Is Taking Off|Kate Bartlett|August 19, 2021|Ozy
That’s led some patients who are skeptical of the shots to demand transfusions only from the unvaccinated, an option blood centers insist is neither medically sound nor operationally feasible.
‘Tainted’ blood: Covid skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors|Kaiser Health News|August 18, 2021|Quartz
They cool vaccines, blood for transfusions, and temperature-sensitive medications, as well as the data processors and computer servers that make up the internet—everything from the cloud to blockchains.
AC Feels Great, But It’s Terrible for the Planet. Here’s How to Fix That|Eric Dean Wilson|June 30, 2021|Time

She needed blood transfusions and antibiotics pumped into her tiny veins to keep her alive.
Brazil’s most vulnerable are struggling to survive the stress of covid|Jill Langlois|June 25, 2021|MIT Technology Review
According to those who witnessed the transfusion, the effects of the antibodies were seemingly evident within hours.
Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness|Abby Haglage|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The daughter had also been exposed and was comatose before she and her mother each received A 250 cubic centimeter transfusion.
Infected Ebola Doctor Kent Brantly Is an Endangered Hero|Michael Daly|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She grew increasingly ill despite a 450 cubic centimeter transfusion and became comatose after five days.
Infected Ebola Doctor Kent Brantly Is an Endangered Hero|Michael Daly|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ryan had contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion and symbolized the senselessness of the disease.
First in the Fight Against AIDS|Steven Petrow|August 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I felt blood pressure rising in me for the first time since my transfusion.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
If our people has become weak, no transfusion of peasants will set it on its feet again; for their blood too, soon thins.
The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross
It is as if, by some diabolical art, we had effected a transfusion and a blending together of the most subtle elements our blood.
Pepita Ximenez|Juan Valera
In this we see that he anticipated our modern operation of transfusion.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
This is practically akin to the transfusion of blood—except that it is on the psychic plane instead of the physical.
The Human Aura|Swami Panchadasi

British Dictionary definitions for transfusion

transfusion

/ (trænsˈfjuːʒən) /

noun

the act or an instance of transfusing

the injection of blood, blood plasma, etc, into the blood vessels of a patient

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Medical definitions for transfusion

transfusion

[ trăns-fyōō′zhən ]

The transfer of whole blood or blood products from one individual to another.

The intravascular injection of physiological saline solution.

Scientific definitions for transfusion

transfusion

[ trăns-fyōō′zhən ]

The transfer of blood or a component of blood, such as red blood cells, plasma, or platelets, from one person to another to replace losses caused by injury, surgery, or disease. Donated blood products are tested for blood type and certain infectious diseases and stored in blood banks until they are used. The blood of the donor is shown to be histologically compatible, or crossmatched, with that of the recipient before transfusion. See more at Rh factor. See Note at blood type.

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