transfusion

A noun referring to the medical procedure of introducing blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery, or more generally the act of transferring a liquid from one container to another.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o procedimento médico de introduzir sangue ou plasma sanguíneo numa veia ou artéria; em sentido mais geral, a ação de transferir ou passar um líquido de um recipiente para outro.

1. Medical procedure B2 formal medical

   The introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery to replace lost blood or treat certain conditions.

   • The patient received a blood transfusion after the accident.
   • Doctors performed an emergency transfusion to save his life.
   • She needed a transfusion due to severe anemia.

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2. Transfer of liquid C1 formal

   The action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another.

   • The chemist performed a careful transfusion of the solution into a flask.
   • A transfusion of water from the bucket to the tank was necessary.
   • The process involves a transfusion of the mixture into a sterile container.

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   Sinônimos: decantationpouringtransfer

• transfusions plural form
• transfusions' possessive plural form
• transfusion's possessive singular form