blood
- noun
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The red liquid that moves round inside the body of a person or animal and brings air and food to every part of it.
Blood carries oxygen from the lungs to the whole body.
He gives blood at the local clinic twice every year.
She feels dizzy whenever she sees blood in a film.
A little blood soaked through the bandage on his thumb.
Common collocations: give blood · a drop of blood · a blood test · lose blood · blood pressure
Part of: Parts of the body, Illnesses and symptoms, At the doctor's