reinfuse

verb

re·​in·​fuse ˌrē-in-ˈfyüz 

reinfused; reinfusing; reinfuses

transitive verb

: to return (blood, lymphocytes, etc.) to the body by infusion after previous withdrawal

reinfusion

ˌrē-in-ˈfyü-zhən 

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

This is important, since some athletes draw their own blood days or weeks before an event, store it, then reinfuse it to increase their blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity, which boosts physical performance. —Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2019

The other two base editor studies starting this year will edit cells in the lab and reinfuse them into patients. —Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022

Producers then reinfuse the spirit with more of these botanicals to give it its characteristic green hue. —John Debary, Bon Appétit, 23 Apr. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

reinfuse

transitive verb

re·​in·​fuse ˌrē-in-ˈfyüz 

reinfused; reinfusing

: to return (as blood or lymphocytes) to the body by infusion after having been previously withdrawn

reinfusion

-ˈfyü-zhən 

noun