transfusion
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trans·fu·sion

noun \tran(t)s-ˈfyü-zhən\

Definition of TRANSFUSION

1
: an act, process, or instance of transfusing; especially : the process of transfusing fluid (as blood) into a vein or artery
2
: something transfused
trans·fu·sion·al \-ˈfyüzh-nəl, -ˈfyü-zhə-nəl\ adjective

Examples of TRANSFUSION

  1. Without a transfusion her chances of survival were slim.

First Known Use of TRANSFUSION

1578

trans·fu·sion

noun \tran(t)s-ˈfyü-zhən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TRANSFUSION

1
: the process of transfusing fluid into a vein or artery
2
: something transfused

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