blood transfusion
noun
: a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person
Examples of blood transfusion in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Our Precision Blood program seeks to make blood transfusion more effective, and depends on both blood donors and financial supporters.
—
Douglas Morton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
If transit truly is the lifeblood of New York, then accessible transit in New York City is in dire need of a blood transfusion.
—Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Doctors gave the fetus a blood transfusion in utero.
—Anne Thompson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Having the medical information of an identity thief on your medical records could even result in your getting a blood transfusion of the wrong blood type.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blood transfusion 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Douglas Morton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
If transit truly is the lifeblood of New York, then accessible transit in New York City is in dire need of a blood transfusion.
—Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Doctors gave the fetus a blood transfusion in utero.
—Anne Thompson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Having the medical information of an identity thief on your medical records could even result in your getting a blood transfusion of the wrong blood type.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blood transfusion
Dictionary Entries Near blood transfusion
Cite this Entry
“Blood transfusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20transfusion. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share