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blood group
noun
- any of various classes into which human blood can be divided according to immunological compatibility, based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on red blood cells.
blood group
noun
- any one of the various groups into which human blood is classified on the basis of its agglutinogens Also calledblood type
blood group
- See blood type
blood group
- See blood type .
Word History and Origins
Origin of blood group1
Example Sentences
Red blood cells from blood group O are the only type that can be used by all receiving patients regardless of ABO type.
Any possible donor must be aged between 18 and 50, and in blood group O. They can either be positive or negative.
Approximately 1% of the population has this blood group but it hasn't even been possible to detect it with the help of DNA techniques.
At the moment, there are only three units of the "Bombay" blood group - first identified in India - in stock across the whole of the UK.
By using DNA sequencing and gene-editing techniques, the researchers showed that Piezo1 is the carrier for these sites and established Er as a new blood group system.
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