blood plasma

American  

noun

1. the plasma or liquid portion of human blood.

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blood plasma British  

noun

1. the pale yellow fluid portion of the blood; blood from which red and white blood cells and platelets have been removed

2. a sterilized preparation of this fluid for use in transfusions

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blood plasma Scientific  

1. The clear, liquid part of the blood, composed mainly of water and proteins, in which the blood cells are suspended. The blood plasma of mammals also contains platelets.

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Etymology

Origin of blood plasma

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The research team also analyzed blood plasma samples from people with chronic kidney disease and from healthy individuals.

From Science Daily

A patient from Telford who needed a lifesaving treatment developed from blood plasma has thanked donors.

From BBC

He started donating his blood plasma when he was 18 and continued doing so every two weeks until he was 81.

From BBC

Other studies have looked at blood plasma, which is not specific to the tissues affected by the disease.

From Science Daily

It was named after Charles R. Drew, a distinguished surgeon and former chair of surgery at Howard University whose work focused on blood banking and blood plasma storage and transfusion.

From Los Angeles Times