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Transfused

Transfuse \Trans*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transfused; p. pr. & vb. n. Transfusing.] [L. transfusus, p. p. of transfundere: cf. F. transfuser. See Transfund.]

  1. To pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; to transfer by pouring.

  2. (Med.) To transfer, as blood, from the veins or arteries of one man or animal to those of another.

  3. To cause to pass from to another; to cause to be instilled or imbibed; as, to transfuse a spirit of patriotism into a man; to transfuse a love of letters.

    Into thee such virtue and grace Immense I have transfused.
    --Milton.

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transfused

vb. (en-past of: transfuse)

Usage examples of "transfused".

On this only-begotten Son, the Almighty Father had transfused his ample spirit, and impressed the effulgence of his glory.

Under his reign, and by his care, the civil jurisprudence was digested in the immortal works of the Code, the Pandects, and the Institutes: ^1 the public reason of the Romans has been silently or studiously transfused into the domestic institutions of Europe, ^2, and the laws of Justinian still command the respect or obedience of independent nations.

In early accounts, it is not clear whether the blood was transfused or drunk, since both methods were considered useful.

In many cases, animal blood was transfused to human beings, often with the addi­tion of semen, urine, and other substances thought to be invigorating.

Now, the freezing-thawing process washes out serum anti­bodies, which means that type O frozen blood can be transfused to anyone, regardless of his blood type.

The way Jason had transfused the blood into Denaro's distorted form, even though Rick had no longer been conscious enough to insist on it.

We repaired that and transfused you with three units of blood and saline, though you may need more later.

Whatever that sky was, whatever it was made of, it seemed to be transfused with a dull glow.