transfuse

Give life fluid

To transfuse is to transfer fluid from one vessel to another, most commonly blood from a donor into a patient's circulatory system: The patient was transfused with two units of blood.

The word extends to any process of infusing or permeating: His enthusiasm transfused the entire team.

A transfusion is the procedure itself.

blood

plasma

Electrified matter state

intravenous · bloodbank · crossmatch · compatibility · anticoagulant · hemoglobin · phlebotomy · syringe · vein · saline

instill

imbue

Pervade with feeling

inject · pervade · animate · breathe · kindle · awaken · stir · arouse · enliven · fill

permeate

seep

Flow slowly through

osmosis · filtration · spread · imbue · interpenetrate · absorption · dispersion · leach · capillary · infusion

revitalize

energize

Supply with vitality

renew · enliven · vitalize · animate · strengthen · fortify · refresh · quicken · recharge · resuscitate

medical

transplant

Move tissue between bodies

restoration · regeneration · rehabilitation · convalescence · immunology · sterile · procedure · emergency · lifesaving · resuscitation

Categories
Opposites
direction of fluid/substance transfer

transfusewithdraw

Remove or pull away

extract · drain · draw blood · phlebotomize · exsanguinate

transmission vs. acquisition of substance

transfusecontract

Enforceable written agreement

catch · acquire · receive · absorb

Phrases
Family

transfusion, transfusions, transfused, transfusing, blood transfusion, transfuses

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