TRANSFUSION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word transfusion. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TRANSFUSION
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blood transfusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery | ||||||||
donation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause • act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity | ||||||||
graft | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient • the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage • the act of grafting something onto something else verb • cause to grow together parts from different plants • place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient | ||||||||
implantation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals • the act of planting or setting in the ground • a surgical procedure that places something in the human body | ||||||||
infusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) • (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) • the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality | ||||||||
transferrin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron | ||||||||
transplant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient • an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) • the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location verb • lift and reset in another soil or situation • be transplantable • place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient • transfer from one place or period to another | ||||||||
transplantation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) • the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location | ||||||||
engraftment | nounn | |||||||
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