blood transfusion

noun

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

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Following the birth and a 17-pint blood transfusion, her uterus had been removed. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 Schlossberg underwent chemotherapy and received a blood transfusion from her sister, Rose. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025 Several years later, Aryo falls ill and requires a blood transfusion. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025 The program’s initiatives include providing prenatal iron supplements to reduce pregnant women’s risk of needing a blood transfusion after delivery. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025 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 6 Jan. 2026.

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