transfusion

/trænsˈfju·ʒən/ n [C/U]

Definition

› the activity or process of putting new blood into a person’s or animal’s body, or an amount of blood received this way: [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.

(Definition of transfusion n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)