transfusion

[ trans-fyoo-zhuh n ]

/ trænsˈfyu ʒən /

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noun

the act or process of transfusing.

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

RELATED WORDS

transmission, transfer, exchange

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Origin of transfusion

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

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Examples from the Web for transfusion

According to those who witnessed the transfusion, the effects of the antibodies were seemingly evident within hours.
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It got into his blood, you know, and the only way they could save his life was by transfusion.
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The memory of his work on the transfusion of blood recurred to me.
The Island of Doctor Moreau|H. G. Wells
In no other instance, however, not in that of Lully nor in that of Franck, has the transfusion of blood been so successful.
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A glass-syringe with suitable canula, which may, in case of necessity, be used for transfusion.
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If I can induce some good healthy man to consent to a transfusion of blood, I think it would buck Dan up considerably.
Kindred of the Dust|Peter B. Kyne

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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Word Origin and History for transfusion

transfusion

1570s, "action of pouring liquid from one vessel to another," from Latin transfusionem (nominative transfusio), noun of action from transfusus (see transfuse). Sense of "transfering of blood from one individual to another" first recorded 1640s.

Medicine definitions for transfusion

transfusion

[ trăns-fyōō′zhən ]

n.

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

The intravascular injection of physiological saline solution.

Science 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.