Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously; an instance of it.

    A blood transfusion stabilized her condition until surgery to stop her internal bleeding before it could begin.

    Transfusion, Bluttransfusion, Blutübertragung

    перелива́ние кро́виperelivánije króvi, гемотрансфу́зияgemotransfúzija, трансфу́зияtransfúzija

    перелива́ння кро́віperelyvánnja króvi, гемотрансфу́зіяhemotransfúzija, трансфу́зіяtransfúzija

  2. (countable, figuratively, uncommon, uncountable)A refreshing or reinvigoration of something.

    Our extramural sports program was on life support until a generous philanthropic donation gave it a much-needed blood transfusion.

More definitions
  • the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

Examples

17 sentences
  1. Tom needs a blood transfusion.

    Том потребує переливання крові. — deniko

    ruТом нуждается в переливании крови. — marafon

    deTom braucht eine Bluttransfusion. — raggione

  2. Tom was given a blood transfusion.

    ruТому сделали переливание крови. — Biga

    deTom erhielt eine Bluttransfusion. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Tom has been given a blood transfusion.

    ruТому сделали переливание крови. — Biga

  4. Have you ever had a blood transfusion?

    ruТебе когда-нибудь делали переливание крови? — marafon

  5. A blood transfusion is necessary.

    ruНеобходимо переливание крови. — marafon

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
taking blood from one and giving it to another individual:
Русский
By meaning 1
taking blood from one and giving it to another individual:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
taking blood from one and giving it to another individual:

Forms

plural: blood transfusions

Synonyms

3 synonyms
hemotransfusionhaemotransfusion
Close in meaning
  • the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery:transfusion

See also

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