blood transfusion

noun

: a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person

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The center's veterinarians determined Tilly needed an emergency blood transfusion to survive and ended up turning to another patient for support. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 July 2026 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. 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 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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