whole blood

/hoʊl bləd/
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Definitions of whole blood
  1. 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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    type of:
    blood
    the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
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