artificial blood

noun

a chemical emulsion, capable of carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide, for temporary use as a blood substitute in medical emergencies or when a patient objects to blood transfusions on religious grounds.

Origin of artificial blood

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First recorded in 1970–75

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How to use artificial blood in a sentence

Bleeding heavily, she was given an artificial blood cell substitute called PolyHeme, made by Northfield Laboratories, while en route to the hospital in an ambulance.
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Inside of it is a mechanical heart which pumps artificial blood—blood purified by a process I will not describe—through my head.
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