blood plasma

noun

1. the plasma or liquid portion of human blood.

blood plasma

noun

1. the pale yellow fluid portion of the blood; blood from which red and white blood cells and platelets have been removed
2. a sterilized preparation of this fluid for use in transfusions

blood plasma

1. The clear, liquid part of the blood, composed mainly of water and proteins, in which the blood cells are suspended. The blood plasma of mammals also contains platelets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood plasma¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

It was named after Charles R. Drew, a distinguished surgeon and former chair of surgery at Howard University whose work focused on blood banking and blood plasma storage and transfusion.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 1970s, a new treatment using donated human blood plasma was developed to replace these clotting agents.

From BBC

The method employs a special twist: This is because the proteins are not measured directly in the blood plasma.

From Science Daily

The team also analyzed what proteins in the blood plasma change over time as CRS developed.

From Science Daily

In addition, the blood plasma was examined for various substances using protein analyses, which provide details on the inflammatory and other processes.

From Science Daily