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sticky blood

British  

noun

  1. a condition of the blood, particularly associated with Hughes syndrome, in which antibodies tend to adhere to platelets and glue them together, leading to an increased likelihood of clotting

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"We end up absolutely filthy. We use sticky blood that smells like Marmite," George says.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2013

He held on with his legs, trying to ignore the pain and sticky blood on his hands as he redid the serpent’s wiring.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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