From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishblood transfusionˈblood transˌfusion noun [countable, uncountable] MHthe process of putting blood into someone’s body as a medical treatment
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blood transfusion• During an effort to overcome one of those problems - a heart defect - surgeons gave the boy a blood transfusion.• This could arise if the plaintiff suffered negligently inflicted injuries and then refused to have a blood transfusion because of his religious beliefs.• I was to have a blood transfusion before he could operate.• Shortly afterwards Miss T. told the midwife that she did not want a blood transfusion.• Thyroidectomy was performed without problem or need for blood transfusion.• Most instances have been associated with infection, blood transfusion, or termination of pregnancy.• Over the next two weeks he made a slow clinical improvement and required blood transfusion and intravenous nutrition.• The blood transfusion requirements were similar in both groups. 