transfusion
noun [C or U] /trænsˈfjuː.ʒən/Definition
› the process of adding an amount of blood to the body of a person or animal, or the amount of blood itself: She suffered kidney failure and needed a blood transfusion.Surgery transfusion of sth › the act of putting a new quantity of something powerful, effective, or important into an organization, group, or place: a transfusion of talent/energy/moneyAugmenting and supplementing
(Definition of transfusion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a new lease of life idiom
- accrual noun
- accrue verb
- add verb
- addendum noun
- addition noun
- append verb
- beef sth up phrasal verb
- bolt sth on phrasal verb
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- extension noun (REACH)
- gain noun (INCREASE)
- graft verb (ADD PIECE)
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- supplement noun
- supplement verb
- tack sth on phrasal verb
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