noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another wordnet
3. 3
   The act of pouring liquid from one vessel to another. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blood transfusionblood transfusionarterial transfusionblood bankblood donorblood donor center

Example

More examples

"A blood transfusion is necessary."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin transfūsiō.

Related phrases

twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

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