blood plasma
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- noun
- /blʌd ˈplæzmə/
- Specialized
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plasma sanguíneo
- During the research study, scientists analyzed blood plasma samples to understand the effects of certain medications.
- blood plasma of patients
- blood plasma center
People legally sell blood, plasma, sperm, eggs, bone marrow.
- People legally sell blood, plasma, sperm, eggs, bone marrow.
- And your blood plasma levels just kind of stay more, more, more level.
- To do this, chemical reactions take place within the red blood cells and this draws in water from the blood plasma, making the red blood cells slightly bigger.
Examples
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Hospitals rely on blood plasma to provide necessary treatment during surgeries and emergencies.
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When you go to the blood bank and donate blood plasma for $25 to $50 a donation, you don't really have to put in a lot of time and effort.
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We have a good supply of blood plasma with us.
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We intend to give her blood plasma in the future.
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I've sold my blood plasma on several occasions to get money.
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Other donations you can be paid for include blood plasma and bone marrow.
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Albumin is the most abundant protein in human blood plasma.
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I told you, this is a mercy flight carrying blood plasma and emergency equipment for the victims of the Italian flood disaster at Rovigo.
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In the 1990s, the province ran a large-scale program to sell blood plasma donated by peasants in return for money.
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The doctor explained that blood plasma helps maintain blood pressure and supports the immune system.
Synonyms
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A pale liquid in the blood that carries cells and nutrients
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A clear fluid in blood that holds blood cells
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'plasma' denotes the pale fluid that suspends blood cells, so 'blood plasma' straightforwardly refers to the plasma component of blood. This noun–noun composition (B of A) is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be inferable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Blood plasma is the pale yellow liquid part of blood. Imagine red cells floating in a clear yellow liquid — that liquid, plasma, 'holds' the cells and 'carries' proteins and nutrients, so blood plasma means the liquid that moves and keeps important parts in the blood.