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Term: Whole Blood

Definition:

Whole blood is a complete mixture of all blood components including red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.

Senses:

Sense 1 (Medical):

In the medical field, whole blood refers to blood that is collected from a donor and used for transfusion to patients who require a full complement of blood components.

Example Sentence: The hospital urgently needed a supply of whole blood to treat the accident victims.

Sense 2 (Scientific):

In scientific research, whole blood is often used as a sample to study various diseases and conditions.

Example Sentence: The researchers collected whole blood samples to analyze the presence of specific biomarkers.

Sense 3 (Popular):

Colloquially, whole blood can refer to an undiluted or unaltered form of something.

Example Sentence: To fully experience the authentic flavors, use whole blood in your secret recipe for homemade pasta sauce.

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