transfuse
verb
trans·fuse
tran(t)s-ˈfyüz 
transfused; transfusing
1
a
: to transfer (fluid, such as blood) into a vein or an artery of a person or animal
b
: to subject (a patient) to transfusion
Examples of transfuse in a Sentence
The hospital staff transfuses more than 8,000 units of blood annually.
a teacher who is able to transfuse his enthusiasm and passion for history to his students
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Blood has been transfused from one greatest player to the next over multiple generations, and Cam is next in line.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Cam is injected with unknown serums, blood gets transfused and pocket-passing drills turn grisly.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In the United States, doctors transfuse more than 14 million units of blood each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
There are approximately 14 million units of blood transfused annually in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Cam is injected with unknown serums, blood gets transfused and pocket-passing drills turn grisly.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In the United States, doctors transfuse more than 14 million units of blood each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
There are approximately 14 million units of blood transfused annually in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for transfuse
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“Transfuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfuse. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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transfuse
verb
trans·fuse
tran(t)s-ˈfyüz
transfused; transfusing
1
a
: to cause to pass from one to another
b
: to spread through or be filled with
a room transfused with light
2
: to transfer (as blood) into a blood vessel of a person or animal
Medical Definition
transfuse
transitive verb
trans·fuse
tran(t)s-ˈfyüz
transfused; transfusing
1
: to transfer (as blood) into a vein or artery of a human being or an animal
2
: to subject (a patient) to transfusion
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