Rh negative
Americanadjective
noun
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blood that does not contain the Rh factor
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a person having such blood
Etymology
Origin of Rh negative
First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences
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Local and regional blood banks are particularly low on platelets and types O and Rh negative blood, the department said Wednesday.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
If you have it, you’re Rh positive; if not, you’re Rh negative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2020
Looking at just the Rh factor, the team found that diabetes risk was the same whether or a not a woman was Rh positive or Rh negative.
From US News ● Dec. 18, 2014
He called for a blood donor, drew a pint of carefully analyzed Rh negative blood and replaced part of the plasma with a salt solution to reduce the danger of clotting.
From Time Magazine Archive
For if a wife's blood were Rh negative and a husband's Rh positive, their child might be stillborn, or born with erythroblastosis fetalis, characterized by anemia and jaundice.
From Time Magazine Archive
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