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blood

8 definitions • 15 examples
1
the red liquid that is sent around the body by the heart, and carries oxygen and important substances to organs and tissue, and removes waste products:

Examples:

lose blood He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
dried blood She pointed to a patch of dried blood on the carpet.
2
to allow a trained person to take some blood from your body so that it can be stored and is ready to be given to people who have lost a lot of blood in an accident or operation:

Examples:

Essentially, giving blood is about saving lives.
3
an informal word for blood tests (= scientific examinations of a person's blood to find out if they have any diseases or lack any important substances):

Examples:

do bloods We go around the ward and do routine bloods in the morning.
take someone’s bloods A nurse came in to take his bloods.
I went to see the doctor and she ordered some bloods.
My bloods came back normal.
4
family relationship by birth rather than marriage:

Examples:

by blood They are related by blood.
She has Russian blood (= one or more of her relatives was Russian).
5
to give someone their first experience of something:

Examples:

They decided to blood him in the international team at the age of only 18.
6
the red liquid that is sent around the body by the heart and that is necessary for life:

Examples:

He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
7
a person’s relationship to a family or a nation by birth rather than by marriage:

Examples:

They are related by blood.
She has Russian blood in her veins.
8

Examples:

blood relatives
a blood brother

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