whole blood

[hohl bluhd, hohl bluhd] / ˈhoʊl ˈblʌd, ˈhoʊl ˌblʌd /

NOUN

unmodified blood

Synonyms

WEAK

arterial blood blood lifeblood venous blood

Example Sentences

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Taking a page from battlefield medicine, Jenkins and some other transfusion experts have proposed “walking blood banks,” in which preidentified donors can be called upon during an emergency to donate whole blood.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The Trinity researchers are the first team of scientists to capture the immune response to EBNA-1 using whole blood samples carried out exclusively with equipment that is used in the hospital laboratory day to day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

During the 12 months of the experiment, one group of firefighters donated plasma every six weeks; a second group donated whole blood every 12 weeks; and the final group did not donate blood at all.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024

“Alright, starting whole blood over here,” someone else replied.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023

Eventually Dr. Isaacson gave her three transfusions of whole blood to replace what she lost in nosebleeds.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston