Definitions for transfusion
trænsˈfyu ʒəntrans·fu·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. transfusion, blood transfusionnoun

   the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

2. transfusionnoun

   the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. transfusionnoun

   The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

2. transfusionnoun

   The act of pouring liquid from one vessel to another.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Transfusionnoun

   The act of pouring out of one into another.

   Etymology: transfusion, Fr. transfusus, Lat.

   The crooked part of the pipe was placed in a box, to prevent the loss of the quicksilver that might fall aside in the transfusion from the vessel into the pipe. Boyle.

   Poesy is of so subtile a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will all evaporate; and if a new spirit be not added in the transfusion, there will remain nothing but a caput mortuum. John Denham.

   Something must be lost in all transfusion, that is, in all translations, but the sense will remain. Dryden.

   What noise have we had about transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood. Thomas Baker, Reflections on Learning.

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1. transfusion

   A transfusion is a medical procedure in which donated blood, plasma, platelets, or other blood components are intravenously administered into a patient's circulatory system. This is usually done to replace lost components of the blood due to surgery, injury, disease, or a medical condition that requires it, such as anemia or cancer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Transfusionnoun

   the act of transfusing, or pouring, as liquor, out of one vessel into another

2. Transfusionnoun

   the act or operation of transferring the blood of one man or animal into the vascular system of another; also, the introduction of any fluid into the blood vessels, or into a cavity of the body from which it can readily be adsorbed into the vessels; intrafusion; as, the peritoneal transfusion of milk

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1. Transfusion

   Transfusion is the second EP by Australian rock group Powderfinger. It was released on 27 September 1993 by Polydor. The album was the group's first recording with Polydor, as the group had signed with the label due to the success of the prior EP by the band, the eponymous Powderfinger. The EP's song "Reap What You Sow" is the first song by Powderfinger to have a music video recorded for it. The EP received minor chart success, though not achieving a mainstream ARIA Singles Chart position, the EP reached the #1 position on the ARIA Alternative Chart, taking the place of Nirvana's single "Heart Shaped Box".

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How to pronounce transfusion?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say transfusion in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of transfusion in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of transfusion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of transfusion in a Sentence

1. Jessica Merrill:

   I know of a teenage cancer patient in New York who recently had to go without a scheduled transfusion due to the lack of available blood, imagine how hard it is for a parent to take their sick child home without the treatment they need to feel better.

2. Dwight L. Moody:

   Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man.

3. Marcelo Addas Carvalho:

   Transmission of the virus through blood transfusion is very rare and not an important factor in the epidemic. Governments and society in general should focus on eliminating the mosquito, which is the main form of transmission.

4. Dirk Engels:

   For the moment, we're only tackling two: through blood transfusion and vector transmission, there are still gaps.

5. Selali Fiamanya:

   Malaria is one of the primary infections that can be transmitted through a blood transfusion in sub-Saharan Africa.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=transfusion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Transfusion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=transfusion
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfusion
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=transfusion