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.

blood bank

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood bank¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

They show up to outpatient clinics already displaying signs of trouble, Horvath said, and immediately have to be sent to the hospital where there’s an operating room and a blood bank.

From Salon

It is rare for a outpatient surgical center to even have an agreement with a blood bank, she said.

From New York Times

Oliver Dowson said the surgeon explained "there was an issue with the blood bank".

From BBC

I mean when Mr. Earl broke into the Jackson blood bank, he had to deal with the Unremarkable police.

From Literature

"Not surprisingly, blood banks have not wanted to deal with the inconvenient questions about blood donations having high concentrations of PFAS, lead or other toxic chemicals," Lanphear wrote to Salon.

From Salon