bloodstain

American  

[bluhd-steyn] / ˈblʌdˌsteɪn /

noun

1. a spot or stain made by blood.

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bloodstain British  

/ ˈblʌdˌsteɪn /

noun

1. a dark discoloration caused by blood, esp dried blood

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Etymology

Origin of bloodstain

First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from bloodstained

Example Sentences

While their analysis employed only horizontal surfaces to examine impact velocity dynamics, Bird and his colleagues hope it triggers more studies that focus on the length of the tail in bloodstain patterns.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

A bloodstain on Belhassen’s shirt matched McGhee’s DNA, according to an FBI agent’s court statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2021

CSIs are usually expected to specialise, and now she's in the field, Pomeroy is looking to obtain certifications in areas such as death investigations and bloodstain pattern recognition and analysis.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2021

The commission examined the training of some of the discipline’s practitioners, who have been admitted as expert witnesses in courts around the country despite having completed no more than a weeklong course in bloodstain interpretation.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2018

Then she noticed the bloodstain on my blanket and tsked tsked before hustling off to get me a new one.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman