transfuse

A verb used to indicate the act of transferring or causing to flow from one source to another, especially in medical contexts involving blood or fluids.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas (besonders Blut oder Flüssigkeiten) von einer Quelle auf eine andere zu übertragen oder umzufüllen, vor allem im medizinischen Kontext.

1. Transfer blood B2 formal medical

   To transfer blood or a blood component into a person's bloodstream intravenously.

   • The surgeon transfused two units of blood during the operation.
   • Doctors transfused the patient with platelets after the accident.
   • Blood banks ensure that donated blood is safe to transfuse.

   🇩🇪Blut transfundieren

   Synonyme: administerinfuse

2. Impart gradually C1 formal

   To cause something, such as a quality or feeling, to pass from one person to another.

   • The teacher transfused her passion for history to her students.
   • His calm demeanor transfused a sense of peace into the room.
   • The leader's enthusiasm transfused the entire team.

   🇩🇪Allmählich übertragen

   Synonyme: impartinculcateinfuse

3. Pour from one vessel to another C1 formal medical

   To cause a liquid to flow from one container into another.

   • The chemist carefully transfused the solution into a flask.
   • He transfused the wine from the bottle into a decanter.
   • The lab technician transfused the sample into a test tube.

   🇩🇪Umgießen

   Synonyme: decantpourtransfer

4. Apply cupping therapy C2 formal medical

   To treat a patient by applying heated cups to the skin to create suction, historically used for bloodletting.

   • The ancient physician transfused the patient using cupping methods.
   • In traditional medicine, they would transfuse to draw out impurities.
   • The practice of transfusing with cups is rarely used today.

   🇩🇪Schröpfen anwenden

   Synonyme: cupglass

• transfused past participle
• transfused past simple
• transfusing present participle
• transfuses third person singular