blood transfusion

noun

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

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Despite undergoing a blood transfusion, which briefly provided a glimpse of hope, Jackie continued to suffer setbacks in her recovery due to the sickness, which remained a mystery until Wednesday's announcement by California wildlife officials. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Court documents said Leo was intubated and put on a massive blood transfusion protocol, but went into cardiac arrest. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026 Juan just needed to get a blood transfusion to meet some of the clinical requirements. — Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 His family suspects an operation soon after birth to treat hydrocephalus, which causes swelling in the brain, or a blood transfusion just over a year later may have carried the virus. — Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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