verb
transfuse
trans-FYOOZ/trænsˈfjuːz/
To introduce blood into a recipient's circulation.
The nurse transfuses blood through the patient's intravenous line.
Etymology
The pieces give the image of pouring across from one container to another. This general transfer of liquid became a medical term for transferring blood from one person or animal to another.
In context
… we can get the patient get that corrected stop that bleeding transfuse them we can increase their chances of survival …
More examples
- Doctors transfused two units of blood during the operation.
- Before transfusing blood, the nurse checks the patient's identity.
- He was transfused after losing blood in the accident.
Forms
transfuse · transfuses · transfused · transfusing
transfusion noun — The introduction of blood into a recipient's circulation.
Similar words
- infuse
- Introduces fluids gradually into the body, not necessarily blood.
- administer
- Covers giving any treatment, not specifically introducing blood.