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Slowly the poison the whole blood stream fills. It is not the effort nor the failure tires. The waste remains, the waste remains and kills.
William Empson

Meaning of "whole blood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHOLE BLOOD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHOLE BLOOD

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Whole blood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHOLE BLOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whole blood

Whole blood is a term used in transfusion medicine for human blood from a standard blood donation. The blood is typically combined with an anticoagulant during the collection process, but is generally otherwise unprocessed. In the US, the capitalized "Whole Blood" means a specific standardized product for transfusion or further processing, where "whole blood" is any unmodified collected blood.

Definition of whole blood in the English dictionary

The definition of whole blood in the dictionary is blood obtained from a donor for transfusion from which none of the elements has been removed.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHOLE BLOOD

whole
whole gale
whole hog
whole milk
whole note
whole number
whole step
whole tone
whole-hog
whole-hogger
whole-life insurance
whole-tone scale
whole-wheat
wholefood
wholefoods
wholegrain
wholegrains
wholehearted
wholeheartedly
wholeheartedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHOLE BLOOD

bad blood
blood
blue blood
coldblood
dragon´s blood
first blood
flesh and blood
flesh-and-blood
flood
full blood
half-blood
in cold blood
in one´s blood
lifeblood
new blood
oxblood
pureblood
sweat blood
the blood
warmblood
young blood

Synonyms and antonyms of whole blood in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «whole blood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHOLE BLOOD

Find out the translation of whole blood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whole blood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whole blood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

全血
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sangre entera
570 millions of speakers

English

whole blood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूरे रक्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدم الكامل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цельная кровь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sangue completo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরো রক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le sang total
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seluruh darah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vollblut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

全血
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전혈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Getih kabeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máu toàn phần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முழு இரத்தமும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संपूर्ण रक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüm kan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sangue intero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цільна кров
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sânge integral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ολόκληρο αίμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volbloed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

helblod
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helblod
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whole blood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOLE BLOOD»

The term «whole blood» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.601 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOLE BLOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whole blood

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QUOTES WITH «WHOLE BLOOD»

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William Empson
Slowly the poison the whole blood stream fills. It is not the effort nor the failure tires. The waste remains, the waste remains and kills.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHOLE BLOOD»

Discover the use of whole blood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whole blood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine: Basic Principles & ...
... or via automated apheresis collection methods, as just described. Component preparation from whole blood entails distinct manufacturing steps for collection, transportation, and separation, each of which involves unique logistical issues.
Christopher D. Hillyer, 2007
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On-Chip Pretreatment of Whole Blood by Using MEMS Technology
This e-book is a valuable reference for readers interested in this specific clinical application of advanced MEMS technology.
Xing Chen, 2012
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Plumer's Principles and Practice of Intravenous Therapy
Whole blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma (blood proteins, antibodies, water, and waste), and electrolytes. The usual volume is 450 to 500 mL/unit. Transfusions of whole blood are rare and indicated only in ...
Sharon Weinstein, Ada Lawrence Plumer, 2007
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Platelet-S. Aureus Interactions: A Study of Thrombus ...
Results. In order to determine how the presence of S. aureus affects platelet thrombus formation in more detail, whole blood was perfused over a collagen substrate in the presence of various S. aureus strains and chemically inert tracer beads.
Michael Anthony Johnson, 2008
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Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials
TABLE 14-1 WHOLE BLOOD COMPONENTS Erythrocytes Fresh frozen plasma Platelets Factor VIII concentrate Factor IX concentrate Cryoprecipitate Plasma protein fraction Albumin Leukocytes Immunoglobulin Antithrombin III the amount of ...
John J. Marini, Arthur P. Wheeler, 2012
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Bodies: The Whole Blood-Pumping Story
Glenn Murphy. Well, as soon as your kitty's claws separate the skin, your body senses the injury, and blood vessels close to the wound shrink up to slow blood flow to the area. Then a blood clot guickly forms and plugs the small gap across the ...
Glenn Murphy, 2014
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Current Therapy in Equine Medicine
CHAPTER. 48. Many. medical conditions are encountered in equine practice that may lead to the need for life- saving whole-blood transfusion. Blood loss from traumatic wounds, internal hemorrhage (such as from uterine artery or splenic ...
Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, 2009
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Textbook of Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine
RBC PRP PLASMA PLATELETS Step 1 Whole Blood is in Bag A (primary bag). Bag B (platelet bag) and Bag C (plasma bag) are termed “satellite bags.” Step 2 Bags are spun in centrifuge, separating components within primary bag.
‎2005
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Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis: Clinical and Laboratory ...
Blood components, including red blood cell (RBC), plasma, platelet and granulocyte products, are prepared either from whole blood donation or by automated apheresis. Blood component preparation and manufacture allow each component ...
Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer, Charles S. Abrams, 2013
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Critical Care Obstetrics
Whole blood A unit of whole blood has a volume of approximately 500 mL and an additional 70 mL of anticoagulant/preservative. The hematocrit of the unit is from 36 to 44%. At the time of collection a unit of whole blood contains red cells, ...
George R. Saade, Michael R. Foley, Jeffrey P. Phelan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHOLE BLOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whole blood is used in the context of the following news items.
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American Red Cross seeks blood donors to help offset seasonal …
The special machine allows donors to give two units of red blood cells, returning plasma and platelets to ... Donating one pint of whole blood saves three lives. «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
2
Triple century reached for generous Coast blood donor
LIFE SAVER: Having reached a milestone of 300 blood and plasma ... The 52-year-old said it took about seven minutes to give whole blood and about 40 to give ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
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FDA Suspends Local Blood Bank License After Inspection
The letter also states the blood bank failed to “adequately determine the suitability of donors as a source of Whole Blood.” This means they needed to determine ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
4
Call for donors in plasma hunt
Donors of whole blood must be between the ages of 18 to 61 and can give blood once in 84 days, However, as the donation of plasma is easier on the body, ... «Waikato Times, Jun 15»
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Blood Donations Decline with Summer, Need Remains
That is when the blood supply wanes because many active donors take vacations. That starts a seasonal decline in whole blood and platelet donations, officials ... «Arizona Public Media, Jun 15»
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Public Release: 6-May-2015 Using fresh whole blood lowers …
Infants and children who undergo heart surgery are better off receiving fresh whole blood transfusions from a single donor, compared to receiving component ... «EurekAlert, May 15»
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Whole Blood Best for Youngest Heart Surgery Patients: Study
THURSDAY, April 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Children undergoing heart surgery do better when they get fresh whole blood from single donors instead of ... «U.S. News & World Report, Apr 15»
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Canberra Red Cross calling on donors to consider donating 'liquid …
Sally Gavin from the Red Cross blood service said that while whole blood donations in Canberra remained stable, there was a growing need for plasma ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
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Battlefield Blood-Transfusion 'Recipe' Passes Real-Life Test
A blood transfusion "recipe" containing equal parts plasma, platelets and red ... "I think it more closely replicates whole blood," Holcomb said of the new recipe. «U.S. News & World Report, Feb 15»
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Donors Make Armed Services Blood Program Possible
“We make and we process different products from ... whole blood,” he said. “We can make red cells to support somebody that's anemic, we have plasma for ... «Department of Defense, Jan 15»

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