transfusion
noun
trans·fu·sion
tran(t)s-ˈfyü-zhən 
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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When blood transfusions were first attempted by Europeans in the early 1600s, they were met with skepticism, since the established practice was to bleed patients, not transfuse them with blood. Some patients were transfused with animal blood, and so many died as a result that by 1700 transfusions had been widely outlawed. Not until 1900 were the major blood groups (A, B, AB, and O) recognized, making transfusions safe and effective.
Examples of transfusion in a Sentence
Without a transfusion her chances of survival were slim.
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Internal bleeding means Denny will need an emergency transfusion, and thankfully Karen and her type A blood are right there to assist.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
It was named after Charles R. Drew, a distinguished surgeon and former chair of surgery at Howard University whose work focused on blood banking and blood plasma storage and transfusion.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
The seemingly benign therapy of periodic transfusions carries its own risks, including a toxic overload of iron that has to be scavenged from the body.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of hospitals across the Southeast faced disruptions to their ability to obtain blood for transfusions after nonprofit OneBlood, a donation service, fell victim to a ransomware attack.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
It was named after Charles R. Drew, a distinguished surgeon and former chair of surgery at Howard University whose work focused on blood banking and blood plasma storage and transfusion.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
The seemingly benign therapy of periodic transfusions carries its own risks, including a toxic overload of iron that has to be scavenged from the body.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of hospitals across the Southeast faced disruptions to their ability to obtain blood for transfusions after nonprofit OneBlood, a donation service, fell victim to a ransomware attack.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Transfusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfusion. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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transfusion
noun
trans·fu·sion
tran(t)s-ˈfyü-zhən
1
: an act, process, or instance of transfusing
especially
: the process of transfusing a fluid and especially blood into a blood vessel
2
: something transfused
Medical Definition
transfusion
noun
trans·fu·sion
tran(t)s-ˈfyü-zhən
1
: the process of transfusing fluid (as blood) into a vein or artery
2
: something transfused
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