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
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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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Fatman Scoop — who was born two years before Herc hosted his ‘73 Back to School Jam in the Bronx — descended from this tradition, transfusing recorded music with the spontaneous energy of the impromptu shows and parties that molded the early days of the genre.
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Abe Beame, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Once the wounded are on the operating table, antibiotics, antiseptics, blood typing, and the ability to transfuse patients all make surgeries far more likely to be successful today.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
In November 2022, for instance, researchers in the U.K. successfully transfused about one or two teaspoons of manufactured blood into people as part of a clinical trial.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Between 1873 and 1880, the daring idea of transfusing milk into the body as a substitute for blood was being tested across the United States.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
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Abe Beame, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Once the wounded are on the operating table, antibiotics, antiseptics, blood typing, and the ability to transfuse patients all make surgeries far more likely to be successful today.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
In November 2022, for instance, researchers in the U.K. successfully transfused about one or two teaspoons of manufactured blood into people as part of a clinical trial.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Between 1873 and 1880, the daring idea of transfusing milk into the body as a substitute for blood was being tested across the United States.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
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“Transfuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfuse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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