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transfusion

/tɹænzˈfjuʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
trans-fu-sion
IPA
/tɹænzˈfjuʒən/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of pouring liquid from one vessel to another.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Latin trans Latin fundō Latin trānsfundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin transfūsiōbor. English transfusion Borrowed from Latin transfūsiō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɹænzˈfjuʒən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

transfusions (plural)

Derived Forms

autotransfusion haemotransfusion hemotransfusion hypertransfusion intertransfusion microtransfusion mistransfusion myelotransfusion posttransfusion pretransfusion retransfusion transfusional

Phrases

twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

infusion

Synonyms

blood transfusion decanting

Rhymes With

conclusion confusion inclusion fusion illusion exclusion collusion intrusion diffusion delusion infusion allusion

Questions

How do you pronounce transfusion?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænzˈfjuʒən/.
What does transfusion mean?
The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.
Where does transfusion come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Latin trans Latin fundō Latin trānsfundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin transfūsiōbor. English transfusion Borrowed from Latin transfūsiō.

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