blood transfusion

noun

: a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person

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That’s 450 more visits with a blood transfusion in 2023 than the pre-COVID average. Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 1 July 2025 This means a large portion of the global population has limited access to blood transfusion treatment. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 The statement also says the pope had low platelet levels and requires a blood transfusion. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025 Lawrence received a blood transfusion while on a Medflight to VCU Hospital, according to WTVR. Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood transfusion

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“Blood transfusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20transfusion. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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