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transfūsĭo , ōnis, f. transfundo,
I.a pouring out, decanting, transfusion.
I. Lit.: “aquae,” Plin. 34, 18, 52, § 172: sanguinis, a discharge, Cels. praef. med.—
II. Transf.
A. A transmigration of a people: “quam valde eam (gentem) putamus tot transfusionibus coacuisse?” Cic. Scaur. 22, 43.—
B. A transformation: “novatio est prioris debiti in aliam obligationem transfusio atque translatio,” Dig. 46, 2, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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