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Transfusion Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Transfusion has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"After losing too much blood during surgery, the patient needed an immediate transfusion to restore his vital signs."

2

the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another

"After accidentally spilling the wine, he quickly grabbed a funnel and began the careful process of transfusion back into the decanter."

3

The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

"After losing a significant amount of blood during surgery, the patient quickly stabilized following an emergency transfusion."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
insertion action
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
exchange transfusion decantation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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