blood bank

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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 of blood bank

1
First recorded in 1935–40

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blood bank

noun
  1. a place where whole blood, blood plasma, or other blood products are stored until required in transfusion

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