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bloodstain

American

[bluhd-steyn] / ˈblʌdˌsteɪn /

noun

a spot or stain made by blood.

bloodstain British

/ ˈblʌdˌsteɪn /

noun

a dark discoloration caused by blood, esp dried blood

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Etymology

Origin of bloodstain

First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from bloodstained

Example Sentences

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They believe that incorporating tail length into standard bloodstain analyses will produce more robust evidentiary information.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

By 2000, DNA analysis technology allowed investigators to build a genetic profile of the suspect from a sample taken of the bloodstain on the cinderblock wall above Stitt, Hutchison said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2022

CSIs are usually expected to specialise, and now she's in the field, Pomeroy is looking to obtain certifications in areas such as death investigations and bloodstain pattern recognition and analysis.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2021

He is a bloodstain on both their reputations.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2020

Then she noticed the bloodstain on my blanket and tsked tsked before hustling off to get me a new one.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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