Cotransfuse

/ˌkoʊ.trænzˈfjuːz/ verb

Definition

To transfer or transfuse blood or other fluid simultaneously into two recipients or from two sources.

Etymology

From prefix 'co-' (together) + 'transfuse' (to transfer fluid). Transfuse comes from Latin 'transfundere' meaning to pour across.

Kelly Says

Medical procedures using cotransfusion were experimental ways to test if diseases or properties in blood could be shared, helping doctors understand blood compatibility long before modern typing systems.

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