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

Your blood plasma fluid volume and mineral concentration are balanced to keep you hydrated and your organs and cells functioning properly. —Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024

Find out what blood plasma is and how it’s involved in a blood transfusion or other procedures. —Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024

The virus appears to be spreading this summer, based on a range of evidence, blood plasma samples and anecdotal reports, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, issuing a broad warning to health care providers, health agencies and the public. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024

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. —Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024

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)