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blood plasma

The pale yellow or gray-yellow, protein-containing fluid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and platelets are normally suspended.

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blood plasma

1. (Physiology) the pale yellow fluid portion of the blood; blood from which red and white blood cells and platelets have been removed

2. (Physiology) a sterilized preparation of this fluid for use in transfusions

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blood′ plas`ma

the liquid portion of vertebrate blood.

[1905–10]

blood plasma

The clear, liquid part of the blood, composed mainly of water and proteins, in which the blood cells are suspended. The blood plasma of mammals also contains platelets.

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blood plasma - the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended

plasma, plasm

ECF, extracellular fluid - liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid; "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid"

plasma protein - any of the proteins in blood plasma

gamma globulin, human gamma globulin - a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses

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