blood plasma
Americannoun
noun
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the pale yellow fluid portion of the blood; blood from which red and white blood cells and platelets have been removed
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a sterilized preparation of this fluid for use in transfusions
Etymology
Origin of blood plasma
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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When the team grew cells in a medium that more closely resembles human blood plasma, LNP uptake dropped sharply by 50 to 80 percent.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
Some longevity influencers attract rubbernecking for their quixotic quests to live forever, epitomized by venture capitalist Bryan Johnson’s vampiric infusions of his teenage son’s blood plasma.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026
During the pandemic-payment pause, Villarreal started donating blood plasma, which brought in an extra $200 a week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
A patient from Telford who needed a lifesaving treatment developed from blood plasma has thanked donors.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
It builds body proteins, including some essential elements of blood plasma concerned with blood-clotting.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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