blood type

NOUN

class of human blood

Synonyms

WEAK

blood group blood grouping

Example Sentences

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According to NHS Blood and Transplant, donor hearts in the UK are allocated based on urgency, blood type, donor–recipient compatibility, geography and waiting time.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Finding a suitable donor — one with the proper blood type, antibody levels and geographic location — all play a role.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

Currently, patients in any of those situations receive platelets harvested from blood donors, ideally from donors with a compatible blood type.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

Thirty days before he was scheduled to be executed, a private investigator hired by his lawyers found that the blood type of the carjacking perpetrator did not match Mr. Thompson’s.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2024

“A blood type that you would characterize as rare?”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson