blood (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
examples blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products
the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions
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Hypernym liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
Domain of synset - TOPIC vertebrate, craniate
Derivationally related form blood → bloody; blood → blood
Hyponym arterial blood; blood group, blood type; gore; lifeblood; bloodstream, blood stream; blood clot, grume; cord blood; menorrhea, menstrual blood, menstrual flow; venous blood; whole blood
Substance meronym serum, blood serum
Part meronym blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle
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Derivationally related form bloody → blood; blood → blood
Pertainym (pertains to noun) haematic → blood
Pertainym (pertains to noun) hematic → blood
Pertainym (pertains to noun) haemic → blood
Pertainym (pertains to noun) hemic → blood
Member of this domain - TOPIC vertebrate, craniate
Hyponym liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
Hypernym arterial blood; blood group, blood type; gore; lifeblood; bloodstream, blood stream; blood clot, grume; cord blood; menorrhea, menstrual blood, menstrual flow; venous blood; whole blood
Substance holonym serum, blood serum
Part holonym blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle

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