First Known Use: 15th century
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transfuse
transitive verb trans·fuse \tran(t)s-ˈfyüz\
medical : to take (blood) from one person or animal and put it into another
trans·fusedtrans·fus·ing
Full Definition of TRANSFUSE
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a : to transfer (as blood) into a vein or an artery of a person or animal b : to subject (a patient) to transfusion
— trans·fus·ible or trans·fus·able \-ˈfyü-zə-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of TRANSFUSE
Middle English, from Latin transfusus, past participle of transfundere, from trans- + fundere to pour — more at found
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transfuse
transitive verb trans·fuse \tran(t)s-ˈfyüz\
trans·fusedtrans·fus·ing
Medical Definition of TRANSFUSE
1
: to transfer (as blood) into a vein or artery of a human being or an animal
2
: to subject (a patient) to transfusion
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