English to English Dictionary

Blood Work

A series of tests performed on a blood sample to assess health and diagnose conditions.

Blood donation

The act of giving one's blood for transfusion or for use in medical research.

Blood pressure

The pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the body's arteries, constituting one of the principal vital signs.

Blood-corpuscle

A cell contained in the blood, such as a red blood cell (erythrocyte) or white blood cell (leukocyte).

Blood-money

Money paid to the relatives of a murdered person as compensation or to buy immunity from vengeance.

Blood-royal

Descent from a royal family; royal lineage or extraction.

Bloodbath

A great slaughter or massacre; a bloody battle or conflict resulting in many deaths.

Bloodhound

A large, powerful hound with drooping ears and loose skin, noted for its acute sense of smell and used in tracking.

Bloodless

Achieved, conducted, or occurring without the shedding of blood or loss of life.

Bloodletter

A person who practices bloodletting, a historical medical treatment involving the withdrawal of blood from a patient.

Bloodletting

The act of withdrawing blood from a patient to cure or prevent illness.

Bloodline

The line of descent of a person, animal, or family, traced through continuous ancestors.