artificial blood

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of artificial blood

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In recent demonstrations, teams of tiny magnetic robots—each about the size of a grain of sand—cleared blockages in artificial blood vessels by forming chains to push through the obstructions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

You tell that story in your piece about how, back in the ’90s, there was an effort to test artificial blood.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2025

Now, researchers have found a way to bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo research: artificial blood vessels.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 5, 2024

When inflated, the system twists and squeezes the heart like real heart muscle, pumping artificial blood through a mock circulation system and simulating the beat of a biological heart.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

Similar ideas inspire the worldwide savage custom of making an artificial "blood brotherhood" by mingling the blood of the contracting parties.

From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Lang, Andrew