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

Recent Examples on the Web

Harrison had been surprised to be recognized by Guinness World Records in 2005 as the person who had donated the most blood plasma in the world, Mellowship said. —TIME, 4 Mar. 2025

His program has included building a home laboratory, taking more than 100 pills each day and undergoing blood plasma transfusions, at least one of which came from his son. —Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025

And importantly, their blood plasma showed a large increase in Il-10 levels and a decline in Il-17. —Kathy Willis, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024

Analyzing levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in their blood plasma, the scientists found that higher levels of these nutrients were associated with a lower risk of developing cancer. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blood plasma

• chiasma
• miasma
• asthma
• histoplasma
• mycoplasma
• toxoplasma

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)