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to transfuse

to transfuse

1 7.5
To pour liquid from one container into another
  • verb
  • /trænsˈfjuz/
translation icon : trasvasar
  • In place of transfusing serum—sloshing a fluid full of countless different molecules from one creature to another—

Examples

  • The doctor will transfuse blood from the donor to the patient in need.

  • At one moment, the men of the Royal Society seemed fairly modern, transfusing blood between animals or using air pumps to create vacuums (defying the ancients, who insisted vacuums couldn't exist).

    Academic text (2011)

  • During the surgery, the nurse had to transfuse several liters of fluid to keep the patient stable.

  • In emergencies, hospitals must quickly transfuse blood to save lives.

Synonyms

to funnel
vsto transfuse
69 4.1

To move something through a narrow opening or channel into one place

transfers liquid by pouring without using a narrowing guide
to pour out
vsto transfuse
22 2.9

Make liquid flow out of a container

moves liquid between containers in a controlled pouring action
to decant
vsto transfuse
5 6.3

Pour liquid from one container into another to leave solid bits behind

is a general transfer by pouring without focus on separating solids
to instill
vsto transfuse
  • Specialized
1 6.2

To put liquid into a part of the body, often drop by drop

adds liquid gradually in drops rather than by pouring
to pipet
vsto transfuse
  • Specialized
5.5

To move a small amount of liquid using a thin tube with marks

moves liquid by pouring often in larger or unmeasured amounts

Surface Forms

transfuse infinitive
transfused past
transfused past participle
transfusing present participle
transfuses third person singular

Morphology

transfuse = fuse (semi-transparent) = trans + fuse

The literal meaning 'pour/transfer by pouring' aligns with 'trans-' + a historical sense of 'fuse' meaning 'to pour', but modern 'fuse' rarely carries that sense, so the decomposition helps but is not fully obvious.

Etymology

The word transfuse comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and fundere 'to pour', and you can compare transfuse to transfer ('move across'). It means to pour a liquid from one container into another — literally to 'pour across' vessels.