whole blood

[ hohl bluhd hohl bluhd ]

noun

1. blood directly from the body, from which none of the components have been removed, used in transfusions.
2. relationship between persons through both parents.

whole blood

noun

1. blood obtained from a donor for transfusion from which none of the elements has been removed

whole blood

/ hōl /

1. Blood from which no constituent, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, or platelets, has been removed. Whole blood is commonly obtained through blood donation and can be transfused directly or broken down into blood components that can be transfused separately.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whole blood¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Your questions about coronavirus vaccines, answeredAverage adults have about 10 pints of blood in their bodies, and whole blood donation requires only about 1 pint.

From Washington Post

When the whole blood is used, it can be secured in the pipet and at once diluted with the salt solution.

From Project Gutenberg

He carries a strange, festering sore within him and that poisons his whole blood.

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Her sensation was terrible, such as if her whole blood had suddenly escaped through her open arteries.

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Out of the materials of the food the whole blood is constantly elaborated, and all the tissues are constructed.

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Without blood, they were far more sisters to one another, than those sisters of the whole blood, Eliza and Harriett Westbrook.

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