blood substitute
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“If this synthetic blood substitute works, it could be absolutely game-changing because it can be freeze-dried, it can be reconstituted on demand, and it’s universal,” journalist Nicola Twilley says.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2025
As a result, those clinical trials were discontinued and progress in blood substitute research slowed down.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2022
A protein found in sugar beet could be used as a blood substitute to help tackle the shortage of blood, researchers in Sweden suggest.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2014
When “True Blood” began, vampires were just coming out of the coffin, hoping to forge a peaceful coexistence beside human beings, thanks to a synthetic blood substitute.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2012
Bromley Marks, one of the major blood-supplying companies — Big Farma — can develop a blood substitute.
From Time • Jan. 9, 2010
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