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transfusion

DEFINITIONS OF: transfusion

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n the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

Synonyms:
blood transfusion
Types:
exchange transfusion
slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
Type of:
insertion, introduction, intromission
the act of putting one thing into another

n the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another

Types:
decantation
the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
Type of:
action
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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