blood transfusion
noun
: a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person
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Quinn also received a blood transfusion and had a breathing tube inserted to help her breath while doctors and nurses worked around the clock to save her life.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
For each minute that passes without blood transfusion, the risk of death increases by 11% for patients suffering from hemorrhagic shock.
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Don Sweeney,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
In addition to her organ transplant, Johnson had to undergo a blood transfusion.
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Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
For each minute that passes without blood transfusion, the risk of death increases by 11% for patients suffering from hemorrhagic shock.
—
Don Sweeney,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
In addition to her organ transplant, Johnson had to undergo a blood transfusion.
—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blood transfusion
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“Blood transfusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20transfusion. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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