Definitions for whole blood

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

whole′ blood′(n.)

  1. blood for transfusion that has not been separated into its components.

    Category: Medicine

Origin of whole blood:

1400–50

Princeton's WordNet

  1. whole blood(noun)

    blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant

    "whole blood is normally used in blood transfusions"


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