transfusion

[trans-fyoo-zhuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of transfusing.

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

transfusion

/ trænsˈfjuːʒən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of transfusing

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

transfusion

1. 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.

2. See more at Rh factor See Note at blood type

Word History and Origins

Origin of transfusion¹

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

Example Sentences

But his parents said his "battles kept coming" with Kobi developing meningitis and each day bringing a new fear with blood transfusions, lumbar punctures and scans.

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A direct ethical transfusion links them to the Obama cynicism that gave us EVs like the Ford Lightning.

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"My doctor says I need two blood transfusions this week," she said as she tried to keep hold of her toddler, Arsh.

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It highlights cases of people being left in their own excrement, having blood transfusions and even dying in these make-shift treatment areas.

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"Previous studies have shown that transfusions of blood or plasma from young mice improved cognitive decline in older mice, but that is difficult to translate into a therapy," Svendsen said.

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