Meaning & use
transfuse
To transfer blood or another fluid into a person's or animal's bloodstream, usually for medical treatment.
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Doctors decided to transfuse the accident victim with two units of donated blood.
The vet had to transfuse the injured dog to stabilize its blood pressure.
A note on using this word
Transfuse is mainly a medical term; its figurative use, meaning to fill someone with a quality, is rare and literary.
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