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n. - The action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another; The introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery.

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  • A blood transfusion saved his life.
  • That's a lot of what I call a transfusion and Wigmore calls, far too politely, "remediation."
  • This procedure is used to treat twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
  • But there has been little rigorous research to help guide doctors on when a transfusion is beneficial.
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