blood bank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd bangk]
- /blʌd bæŋk/
- /blʌd bæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd bangk]
- /blʌd bæŋk/

Definitions of blood bank words

countable noun blood bank A blood bank is a place where blood which has been taken from blood donors is stored until it is needed for people in hospital. 3
noun blood bank a place where whole blood, blood plasma, or other blood products are stored until required in transfusion 3
noun blood bank a place where whole blood or blood plasma is drawn, typed, processed, and stored under refrigeration for future use 3
noun blood bank any reserve of blood for use in transfusion 3
noun blood bank a place where blood or blood plasma is collected, processed, stored, and distributed. 1
noun blood bank such a supply of blood or blood plasma. 1

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Origin of blood bank

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Blood bank

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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blood bank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for blood bank

noun blood bank

bloodmobile — a motor vehicle equipped for collecting blood from donors

Just one Synonym for blood bank