blood noun [U] (LIQUID)
A2
bloods [ plural ] informal
an informal word for blood tests (= scientific examinations of a person's blood to find out if they have any diseases or lack any important substances):
- ABO
- accessory pathway
- adventitia
- adventitial
- anastomosis
- bloodstream
- cardi-
- endothelial
- endothelium
- eosinophil
- epicardial
- epicardium
- mitral valve
- pericardium
- RA
- RBC
- recirculate
- recirculation
- rhesus factor
- ventricle
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blood noun [U] (FAMILY)
C2
by blood They are related by blood.
- ancestorI discovered that one of my ancestors was a member of King Henry VIII's court.
- forebearMy forebears were enslaved and brought to this country.
- forefatherI visited the land of my forefathers.
- ancestryDNA tests tell me that I have Central Asian ancestry.
- extractionMy family is of Italian extraction.
- family treeSince many families will be gathering for the holiday, it's a perfect time to create a family tree.
to give someone their first experience of something:
They decided to blood him in the international team at the age of only 18.