artificial blood
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noun
a chemical emulsion, capable of carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide, for temporary use as a blood substitute in medical emergencies or when a patient objects to blood transfusions on religious grounds.
Origin:
1970–75
1970–75
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| artificial blood | |
noun | |
| a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood |
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Artificial blood
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Example sentences
It would probably have a fishy taste, faintly metallic from the artificial blood.
Another type of fluorocarbon is used in many medical applications, including artificial blood.
Artificial blood will not be available any time soon, and the need for donations will remain acute for the foreseeable future.
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