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transfusion

blood transfusion

noun trahns-fyu-ZYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Transfusion almost always appears as transfusion sanguine (blood transfusion) in medical contexts. The verb form is transfuser; a person who receives a transfusion is a transfusé. Blood type compatibility is always verified before the procedure in France.

Examples

"Il a besoin d'une transfusion sanguine d'urgence."

Natural Translation

He needs an emergency blood transfusion.

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