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blood transfusion
noun
- the injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.
transfusion, blood
- The injection of blood received from a donor into the bloodstream of another individual having a compatible blood type . A person may need a blood transfusion if a great deal of blood has been lost through surgery or trauma .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blood transfusion1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
Ryan had contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion and symbolized the senselessness of the disease.
From The Daily Beast
He brings in blood transfusion together with superstitious symbols, to combat the ravages of vampires.
From Project Gutenberg
To demand it was an act of weakness, and to yield it was a kind of spiritual blood-transfusion.
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This blood-transfusion occurs in nature in the "Free-Martin" cattle.
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Quincke has endeavoured to calculate the amount of blood in cases of blood transfusion for therapeutic purposes.
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