die Bluttransfusion
Translation
blood transfusion
Examples
Nach dem Unfall brauchte er eine Bluttransfusion.
After the accident, he needed a blood transfusion.
Die Bluttransfusion hat sein Leben gerettet.
The blood transfusion saved his life.
Grammar Patterns
to get/receive a blood transfusion Er hat eine Bluttransfusion bekommen.
to give ((sb.)) a blood transfusion Die Ärzte geben ihm eine Bluttransfusion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Blutübertragung (blood transfer)
Etymology
Composed of 'Blut' (blood) and 'Transfusion' (transfusion). A direct cognate with English.
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English 'blood transfusion', just combined into one word.