whole blood

[ hohl-bluhd for 1; hohl-bluhd for 2 ]

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noun

blood directly from the body, from which none of the components have been removed, used in transfusions.
relationship between persons through both parents.

Origin of whole blood

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Compare half blood.

Words Nearby whole blood

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How to use whole blood in a sentence

Your questions about coronavirus vaccines, answeredAverage adults have about 10 pints of blood in their bodies, and whole blood donation requires only about 1 pint.
Can you give blood after the coronavirus vaccine? What to know about post-donation immunity. | Lindsey Bever | March 17, 2021 | Washington Post
When the whole blood is used, it can be secured in the pipet and at once diluted with the salt solution.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
He carries a strange, festering sore within him and that poisons his whole blood.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Her sensation was terrible, such as if her whole blood had suddenly escaped through her open arteries.
Other People's Money | Emile Gaboriau
Out of the materials of the food the whole blood is constantly elaborated, and all the tissues are constructed.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland

Without blood, they were far more sisters to one another, than those sisters of the whole blood, Eliza and Harriett Westbrook.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2) | John Cordy Jeaffreson

British Dictionary definitions for whole blood

whole blood

noun

blood obtained from a donor for transfusion from which none of the elements has been removed

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Scientific definitions for whole blood

whole blood

[ hōl ]

Blood from which no constituent, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, or platelets, has been removed. Whole blood is commonly obtained through blood donation and can be transfused directly or broken down into blood components that can be transfused separately.

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