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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Also called blood grouping.

Origin of blood typing

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby blood typing

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

blood typing

n.

blood grouping
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