transfusion
noun
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Definition of transfusion
1
: an act, process, or instance of transfusing
especially
: the process of transfusing fluid (such as blood) into a vein or artery
2
: something transfused
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Other Words from transfusion
transfusional
\ tran(t)s-藞fy眉zh-n蓹l
, -藞fy眉-zh蓹-n岬妉 \
adjective
, -藞fy眉-zh蓹-n岬妉 \
adjective
Examples of transfusion in a Sentence
Without a transfusion her chances of survival were slim.
Recent Examples on the Web
Doctors performed blood transfusions, as well as dialysis to keep her kidneys functioning. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "This 37-Year-Old Woman Got Toxic Shock Syndrome From a Rug Burn on Her Arm鈥攁nd Almost Died," 3 Sep. 2019 There鈥檚 been a bone marrow aspiration, platelet transfusions, a lumbar puncture and chemotherapy, too. — oregonlive, "Canzano: What will the Oregon Ducks learn from their brutal loss to Auburn?," 31 Aug. 2019 Patients need to be transfused with donors blood regularly, and even with these transfusions, complications can occur if the dose isn鈥檛 right and iron levels in the blood cells spike, which can lead to organ damage and even death. — Time, "CRISPR Gene Editing Is Being Tested in Human Patients, and the Results Could Revolutionize Health Care," 6 Aug. 2019 There would be a cost to their destruction鈥攚ithout these cells, patients can鈥檛 generate proper antibody responses, and so become immunocompromised鈥攂ut patients could be kept alive with transfusions of antibodies. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 The team was a virtual melting pot of players at the beginning of the year with a transfusion of players from different teams, including the Okeeheelee Wolfpack 12-Under team from where Hunholz and three other players came. — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, "Wellington Colts reach tournament semifinals," 14 June 2019 China has only stemmed the bleeding at its debt-laden, inefficient state sector with large-scale transfusions from private enterprise. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "The Hidden Risks of China鈥檚 Private Sector Debt Crisis," 31 July 2018 Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion. — Francine Knowles, Daily Southtown, "Knowles: Blood drive in Lynwood offers chance to save lives," 17 June 2019 But recipients can鈥檛 take just any blood: For a transfusion to be successful, the patient and donor blood types must be compatible. — Alex Fox, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: The science of false confessions, transforming blood types, and Brazil鈥檚 war on drugs," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transfusion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for transfusion
transfusion
noun
trans路fu路sion
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Kids Definition of transfusion
1
: the process of passing a fluid (as blood) into a vein of a person or animal
2
: the act of giving something a fresh supply
The club needs a transfusion of new members.
transfusion
noun
trans路fu路sion
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Medical Definition of transfusion
1
: the process of transfusing fluid (as blood) into a vein or artery
2
: something transfused
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