blood type

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd tahyp]
- /blʌd taɪp/
- /blʌd taɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd tahyp]
- /blʌd taɪp/

Definitions of blood type words

countable noun blood type Someone's blood type is the same as their blood group. 3
noun blood type any of the divisions in a classification of blood based on the individual agglutinogens of a given blood group that are present on a person's red blood cells: the presence of the agglutinogens is detected by the cells' reactions with specific antibodies 3
noun blood type blood group. 1
noun blood type blood group, classification 1
noun blood type A classification of blood that is based on the presence or absence of antigens in the red blood cells of an individual. For the purposes of blood transfusion three antigens referred to as "A", "B" and "RhD" (out of a total of 29) are the most important. Based on their presence the human blood can be classified to A, AB, B, and O blood types which are further divided to Rh positive or negative. 0

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Origin of blood type

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Blood type

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blood type popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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 type

noun blood type

blood group — Someone's blood group is the type of blood that they have in their body. There are four main types: A, B, AB, and O.
blood grouping — the ascertainment of a person's blood group

All 2 Synonyms of blood type