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 one recent example, 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. 7, 2025

That really lit a fire under the artificial blood researchers.

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

I mean that the artificial blood pumped by mechanical hearts through the brains of the Heads—yes, and that is now being pumped through my own!" cried Spiro bitterly—"is manufactured from human blood.

From The Heads of Apex by Weiss, George Henry