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full blood

American

noun

a person or animal of unmixed ancestry; one descended of a pure breed.
relationship through both parents.

full blood British

noun

an individual, esp a horse or similar domestic animal, of unmixed race or breed
the relationship between individuals having the same parents

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Etymology

Origin of full blood

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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The network desperately needed something fresh – not just a facelift, but a full blood transfusion.

From Salon

A full blood panel should be taken as there are many biological issues that affect energy and mood.

From Washington Post

Labs don’t have enough of the reagents needed to run full blood count tests.

From Seattle Times

"I could easily have died as there are two blood vessels going through your wrist, with full blood pressure."

From BBC

"Yesterday, I lost the one person in my life that is full blood. I lost my big sister Maia. Maia was undoubtedly my biggest role model growing up," he captioned the gallery.

From Fox News

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