transfusion

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The act of transfusing, or pouring, as liquor, out of one vessel into another.

The act or operation of transferring the blood of one man or animal into the vascular system of another; also, the introduction of any fluid into the blood vessels, or into a cavity of the body from which it can readily be adsorbed into the vessels; intrafusion; as, the peritoneal transfusion of milk.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man. Dwight L. Moody

Poetry is a transfusion of the ephemeral blood that sustains the universal heartbeat within human society. Vanna Bonta

[Consumer credit] is like giving yourself a blood transfusion from your left arm to your right. Nothing is accomplished, except the possibility of spilling blood on the floor. But it's not even that benign. Peter Schiff

It is urgent and important to legalise universal blood transfusion by immune adoption. André Gernez

"AABB recognizes the importance of ensuring that convalescent plasma is available as a transfusion therapy for patients today, as well as to develop future treatments," the agency said in a statement. Source: Internet

All the individuals with beta thalassemia have been transfusion independent since receiving the treatment, a period ranging between two and 18 months. Source: Internet

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