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血液 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blood noun The red fluid pumped by the heart that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.
  • bloodstream noun The flow of blood through the body's veins and arteries.

Senses

血液 is used for these senses in English:

  • blood A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
  • blood A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.
  • blood (medicine, informal, countable) A blood test or blood sample.
  • bloodstream The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

blood — full definition

  1. noun The red fluid pumped by the heart that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.
  2. noun Family relationship or ancestry; a person's lineage.
  3. verb To initiate someone into combat or a violent activity for the first time.

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