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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant l'action de transférer ou de verser d'une source à une autre, notamment dans des contextes médicaux liés au sang ou aux liquides.

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.

   🇫🇷Transfuser (du sang)

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷communiquer graduellement

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷transfuser

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷appliquer des ventouses

   Synonymes: cupglass

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