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blood bank

–noun
1. a place where blood or blood plasma is collected, processed, stored, and distributed.
2. such a supply of blood or blood plasma.

Origin:
1935–40
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blood bank  
n.  
  1. A place where whole blood or plasma is typed, processed, and stored for future use in transfusion.

  2. Blood or plasma stored in such a place.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: blood bank
Function: noun
: a place for storage of or an institution storing blood or plasma; also : blood so stored —bloodbank·er /-'ba[ng]-k&r/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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blood bank n.

  1. A place, usually a separate division of a hospital laboratory, in which blood is collected from donors, typed, and often separated into several components for future transfusion to recipients.

  2. Blood or plasma stored in such a place.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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