Usage Note
Transfusion almost always appears as transfusion sanguine (blood transfusion) in medical contexts. The verb form is transfuser; a person who receives a transfusion is a transfusé. Blood type compatibility is always verified before the procedure in France.
Examples
"Il a besoin d'une transfusion sanguine d'urgence."
Natural Translation
He needs an emergency blood transfusion.
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