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blood donor

(Medicine) a person who gives his or her blood to be used for transfusion

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Noun

blood donor - someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions

donor - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)

universal donor - a person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types

Translations

مُتَبَرِّعٌ بالدَّم

dárce krve

bloddonor

Blutspender

donneur

véradó

blóîgjafi

donatore di sangue

blodgiver

darca krvi

kan verici

供血者

blood donor

n → donatore/trice di sangue

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blood

(blad) noun

1. the red fluid pumped through the body by the heart. Blood poured from the wound in his side.

2. descent or ancestors. He is of royal blood.

ˈbloodless adjective

1. without the shedding of blood. a bloodless victory.

2. anaemic. She is definitely bloodless.

ˈbloody adjective

1. stained with blood. a bloody shirt; His clothes were torn and bloody.

2. bleeding. a bloody nose.

3. murderous and cruel. a bloody battle.

4. used in slang vulgarly for emphasis. That bloody car ran over my foot!

ˈbloodcurdling adjective

terrifying and horrible. a blood-curdling scream.

blood donor

a person who gives blood for use by another person in transfusion etc.

blood group/type

any one of the types into which human blood is classified. Her blood group is O.

ˈblood-poisoning noun

an infection of the blood. He is suffering from blood-poisoning.

blood pressure

the (amount of) pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood-vessels. The excitement will raise his blood pressure.

ˈbloodshed noun

deaths or shedding of blood. There was much bloodshed in the battle.

ˈbloodshot adjective

(of eyes) full of red lines and inflamed with blood.

ˈbloodstained adjective

stained with blood. a bloodstained bandage.

ˈbloodstream noun

the blood flowing through the body. The poison entered her bloodstream.

ˈblood test noun

an analysis of a patient's blood to find out if he/she has any diseases. etc.

ˈbloodthirsty adjective

1. eager to kill people. a bloodthirsty warrior.

2. (of a film etc) full of scenes in which there is much killing.

ˈbloodthirstiness noun

ˈblood transfusion noun

the process of giving blood to someone through the veins during an operation etc.

ˈblood-vessel noun

any of the tubes in the body through which the blood flows. He has burst a blood-vessel.

in cold blood

while free from excitement or passion. He killed his son in cold blood.

References in periodicals archive ?

The other patients who require blood donations are the ones admitted in hospital for an emergency.

Blood donation - A social cause

Soothing music played in the background as the blood donation started, and fresh fruits and juices were served to help people regain their energy after donating about 450ml of blood.

Galadari Brothers staff members take part in blood donation drive

"Empower's commitment to organising blood donation campaigns stems from its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and its belief in the importance of promoting blood donation among its staff," said Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower.

Empower Renews Commitment Towards Community Members Through Blood Donation Initiative

According to Mr Zaheer, protocols for blood donation, which include behavioural screening, physical examination, serological screening for hepatitis B and C, HIV, malaria and syphilis, must be met at blood banks to prevent spread of diseases.

'Cheap manual kits in blood transfusion lead to infectious diseases'

All those who think they can donate safe blood should consider blood donation at least once in a year.'Dr Adnan Zuaberi, General Manager Laboratories, Dr Ziauddin Hospital said that globally voluntary blood donation is the major portion of blood products but unfortunately in Pakistan the voluntary blood donation is negligible, so to emerge as a responsible nation the culture of voluntary blood donation has to be improved.

Ziauddin Hospital organize blood donation camp

Experts say while the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have launched numerous initiatives to raise awareness of the lifesaving importance of blood donation, there is an increasing need across a wider region for regular donors.

Blood donation in the Middle East: The gift of life that is easy to give

In Pakistan, national health organisations mark the day by holding campaigns to create awareness among the masses about the need for safe blood donations as the country battles an ongoing blood shortage problem.

'Donate blood to save lives'

Councillor Majere explained that the cycling tour was crucial as it focused on blood donation as a way of encouraging community participation in the health system.

Botswana in dire need of blood

Blood donation is a healthy practice and with increasing awareness, we can help people in need, which is in line with the values of Nestle Pakistan."

Nestle conducts blood donation drive with red crescent society

Fauzia Saeed, PRC's Blood Collection In-charge, said, 'We are pleased to collaborate with Nestle for this blood donation drive, and look forward to setting up similar donation camps at its sites across the country.'

Nestle Pakistan holds blood donation camp

The Blood Donation Drive would not have been successful without support of sponsors including Mouthful and Islamabad Tea Company as they provided refreshments to the participants after they had been guided through the process of blood donation.