TRANSFUND Trans*fund", v. t. Etym: [L. transfundere; trans over, across + fundere to pour, pour out. See Found to cast, and cf. Transfuse.]
Defn: To pour from one vessel into another; to transfuse. [Obs.]
Barrow.
TRANSFUSE
Trans*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transfused; p. pr. & vb. n.
Transfusing.] Etym: [L. transfusus, p. p. of transfundere: cf. F.
transfuser. See Transfund.]
1. To pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; to transfer by pouring.
2 2 (Med.)
Defn: To transfer, as blood, from the veins or arteries of one man or animal to those of another.
3. To cause to pass from to another; to cause to be instilled or imbibed; as, to transfuse a spirit of patriotism into a man; to transfuse a love of letters. Into thee such virtue and grace Immense I have transfused. Milton.
TRANSFUSIBLE
Trans*fu"si*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being transfused; transferable by transfusion.
TRANSFUSION
Trans*fu"sion, n. Etym: [L. transfusio: cf. F. transfusion.]