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blood

blood

1.0
The red liquid that flows in the body and carries oxygen and nutrients
  • noun
  • /blʌd/
translation icon : sangre
  • Green tea has been used as a traditional medicine to improve blood circulation, digestion, and wound healing.
  • blood pressure
  • blood glucose
  • blood lead

And we only knew about these blood levels later.

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Examples

  • Ongoing research is intended to create artificial blood that could be given to any recipient.

    Academic text (2013)
  • You have to build your blood after you give birth.

  • And we only knew about these blood levels later.

    ZOE
  • So we're going to look at blood flow and energy.

  • There was blood all over his face.

  • I needed their blood to help me do my work.

  • We could sure use some new blood around here.

  • Routine monitoring therefore includes full blood count and liver function tests every six months.

    Academic text (2012)
  • It is a creature of flesh and blood like any other.

  • The doctor took a sample of my blood to test for any infections.

Synonyms

bloodstream
vsblood
79 2.8

The flow of blood through the body's vessels

focuses on the fluid's composition and its role carrying oxygen and nutrients

Idioms

50 7.1

Calmly and without pity when doing something violent

22 8.9

Being responsible for someone dying or being seriously hurt because of your actions

6 7.0

To cause someone to feel very angry

3 8.1

Feel sudden, strong fear or shock

to smell blood
  • Informal
2 7.4

To see someone's weakness and act quickly to get an advantage

1 8.4

More expensive than I can afford or want to pay

Being responsible for another person's harm or death

9.9

A strong wish to get revenge and act on it

To become very angry or upset in a way people notice

To make someone feel strong excitement or deep emotion

Compounds

230 2.5

The push of blood against the walls of your blood vessels when it moves

131 2.3

A check of blood taken to see how healthy someone is

blood type
  • Specialized
89 2.7

A group of human blood that has the same markers on red blood cells

blood sugar
  • Specialized
70 2.8

The amount of sugar in the blood that shows how healthy you are

62 2.2

A tube in the body that carries blood, like an artery or vein

blood cell
  • Specialized
52 2.5

A cell in the blood that carries oxygen or fights infection

high blood pressure
  • Specialized
52 2.8

A condition in which blood pushes too hard against vessel walls and increases health risks

blood clot
  • Specialized
33 3.8

A thick mass of blood that forms when it becomes solid and can block a blood vessel

bad blood
  • Informal
28 4.8

A feeling of anger or dislike between people that often leads to hostility

blood transfusion
  • Specialized
23 3.7

A medical treatment in which doctors put blood into a person's vein to replace lost blood or help them recover

white blood cell
  • Specialized
22 2.5

A cell in the blood that helps the body fight infections

19 2.8

A place that collects, keeps, and gives blood to patients

red blood cell
  • Specialized
16 3.1

A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues

12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

11 5.1

A man not related by birth who promises loyalty and closeness for life, often after a ceremony

blood count
  • Specialized
10 3.0

A medical test that measures red and white blood cells and platelets in a blood sample

A person in your family by birth, not by marriage or adoption

blood glucose
  • Specialized
7 3.8

The amount of sugar in your blood

blood feud
  • NSFW
7 8.2

A long violent conflict between families or groups who kill for revenge

7 7.6

A person who comes from a rich or royal family

cord blood
  • Specialized
7 4.5

Blood taken from the cord that joins a baby to its mother after birth for medical use

6 7.9

Money paid to a dead person's family as compensation for a killing

A dark sausage made from cooked animal blood, fat, and other ingredients

A health problem that affects the blood, like anemia or leukemia

A condition that affects the blood or its cells

4 2.5

A person who gives blood to help people in hospitals

3 7.1

A sport where people kill or hurt animals for entertainment

blood-brain barrier
  • Specialized
3 5.1

A barrier of blood vessels and cells that stops harmful substances in the blood from entering the brain

3 7.5

Very violent scenes with much blood and injured bodies, or very strong bravery and determination

A person who comes from the same family as you by birth, not by marriage

blood circulation
  • Specialized
3 2.8

Continuous movement of blood through the body that carries oxygen and food to cells

arterial blood
  • Specialized
3 3.9

Blood in arteries that carries oxygen to the body

A serious illness when germs get into the blood and make you very ill

blood clotting
  • Specialized
2 3.6

A process in which blood becomes a thick mass to stop bleeding

blood group
  • Specialized
2 3.2

A set of blood types people inherit from their parents that shows which blood they can receive

2 5.4

The moon looks red during a total eclipse when it passes into Earth's shadow because Earth's air filters sunlight

blood plasma
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The pale yellow liquid part of blood that holds blood cells and carries proteins and nutrients

2 6.7

A dark sausage made from pig's blood, fat, and oatmeal that people cook and eat

2 7.2

A person or animal whose parents both come from the same group

2 8.2

A person whose parents or grandparents come from two different racial groups

whole blood
  • Specialized
2 3.9

Blood taken from the body that still has all its cells and clotting parts

1 8.7

Money paid to a person to kill someone

artificial blood
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A liquid that carries oxygen in the body for a short time instead of human blood

Blood and tissue that comes out of the vagina during a period

young blood
  • Informal
1 4.4

People who bring energy and new ideas to a group

blood profile
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A medical test that measures the numbers of different types of blood cells and other parts of the blood

1 7.6

Money offered to people who give information to catch a killer

blood platelet
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Small pieces of cells in the blood that help stop bleeding by forming clots

blood serum
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A clear yellow liquid left after blood forms a clot that doctors use for medical tests

blood fluke
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A small worm that lives in people's blood and causes schistosomiasis

1 8.1

Showing very violent fighting and a lot of blood

1 4.8

Full of blood, like a blister or sac

arterial blood gases
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A test that measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid level of blood from an artery to check lung function

A raised spot on the skin filled with blood from rubbing or hitting

blood typing
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A test to find which blood group a person has before receiving blood

blood coagulation
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Blood changes from liquid into a thick mass that forms a clot

blood meal
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A powder made from dried animal blood used to help plants grow or feed animals

A disease in which the body makes too many white blood cells

full blood
  • Archaic
1 7.4

A person or animal whose parents are both from the same pure group

Rh-negative blood
  • Specialized
1 5.0

Blood with red blood cells that do not have the Rh factor

venous blood
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Blood in the veins that carries less oxygen and more carbon dioxide

blood agar
  • Specialized
5.6

A jelly made with blood that labs use to grow bacteria so scientists can see and identify them

9.9

A bushy tropical houseplant with pale pink or white flowers and clusters of red berries

blood spavin
  • Specialized
9.9

A swelling on a horse's hock caused by enlarged veins

A very close friendship where people promise to be like family, sometimes by mixing blood

blood clam
  • Indian
8.0

A shellfish with red blood that lives in muddy seashores and is eaten in parts of Asia

blood corpuscle
  • Specialized
4.3

A small cell in blood that carries oxygen, fights infection, or helps stop bleeding

9.9

A small bright red mushroom with a cup-shaped body that grows in woods

blood cyst
  • Specialized
8.0

A small pocket filled with blood that forms after bleeding inside the body

blood dyscrasia
  • Specialized
9.1

An abnormal change in the blood that affects how it works

blood extravasation
  • Specialized
9.1

Leakage of blood from a blood vessel into nearby skin or tissue, often causing a bruise

A tropical plant with bright orange-red flowers that often grows as a weed

blood heat
  • Archaic
5.5

The normal temperature of the human body, about 37°C or 98.6°F

How Common

blood
1.0
sweat
290 1.0
urine
264 1.8
body fluid
  • Specialized
7 2.8
lymph
  • Specialized
30 6.4
bile
  • Specialized
35 6.7
cerebrospinal fluid
  • Specialized
3 5.3

Surface Forms

blood singular
bloods plural

Etymology

Blood comes from the old English word blōd and words in other German languages like German Blut, and it names the red 'river' that flows inside you and brings life to every part of the body. That's why blood means the red fluid that moves through your veins.