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blood typing

noun Physiology.

the process of classifying blood into blood groups, based on laboratory tests to reveal the presence or absence of particular antigens on the surface of red blood cells.

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Nearby words

blood substitute, blood sugar, blood test, blood transfusion, blood type, blood typing, blood urea nitrogen, blood vessel, blood vessels, blood volume, blood work

Origin of blood typing

First recorded in 1925–30
Also called blood grouping.
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Medicine definitions for blood typing

blood typing

n.

blood grouping
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