blood plasma

noun

: the pale yellow fluid of whole blood that consists of water and its dissolved constituents including especially proteins (such as albumin, fibrinogen, and globulins)

Examples of blood plasma in a Sentence

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Until the 1940s, when transfusions of blood plasma were first administered, there were no effective treatments. —The Week Uk, theweek, 10 Feb. 2024

In fact, saltwater from the ocean and our blood plasma are 98% identical. —Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024

Glucagon is also responsible for maintaining blood plasma levels of glucose, like insulin is. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023

In response to claims that blood plasma from young donors could treat dementia, the Food and Drug administration released a warning in 2019, saying that this technique has not been clinically proven to be beneficial or safe. —Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

blood plasma

noun

: the fluid portion of whole blood

Medical Definition

blood plasma

noun

: the pale yellow fluid portion of whole blood that consists of water and its dissolved constituents including proteins (as albumin, fibrinogen, and globulins), electrolytes (as sodium and chloride), sugars (as glucose), lipids (as cholesterol and triglycerides), metabolic waste products (as urea), amino acids, hormones, and vitamins compare serum entry 1 sense a(1)