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blood supply

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Donated blood which is stored in a blood bank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The local blood drive will replenish the area's blood supply.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: circulation

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: кро́вазабеспячэ́нне (króvazabjespjačénnje) — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Chinese Mandarin: 血運 /血运 (xuèyùn) — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Czech: prokrvení — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Finnish: verenvirtaus — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • German: Blutversorgung — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Hungarian: vérellátás — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Norwegian Bokmål: blodtilførsel — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: blodtilførsel — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Polish: ukrwienie — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Russian: кровоснабже́ние (krovosnabžénije) — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period
  • Ukrainian: кровопоста́чання (krovopostáčannja) — volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period