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3 definitions • 4 examples
1
the
process
of
adding
an
amount
of
blood
to the
body
of a person or
animal
, or the
amount
of
blood
itself:
Examples:
blood
transfusion She
suffered
kidney
failure
and
needed
a
blood
transfusion.
2
the
act
of
putting
a new
quantity
of something
powerful
,
effective
, or
important
into an
organization
,
group
, or place:
Examples:
a transfusion of
talent
/
energy
/money
3
the
activity
or
process
of
putting
new
blood
into a person’s or
animal
’s
body
, or an
amount
of
blood
received
this way:
Examples:
[
C
] He needs
regular
blood
transfusions
and a lot of
medication
.
[
C
]
fig
. The new
prime
minister
brought
a transfusion (=
fresh
supply
) of
young
ideas
into the
government
.
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