(n.) The fluid which circulates in the principal vascular system of animals, carrying nourishment to all parts of the body, and bringing away waste products to be excreted. See under Arterial.
(n.) Relationship by descent from a common ancestor; consanguinity; kinship.
(n.) Descent; lineage; especially, honorable birth; the highest royal lineage.
(n.) Descent from parents of recognized breed; excellence or purity of breed.
(n.) The fleshy nature of man.
(n.) The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder; manslaughter; destruction.
(n.) A bloodthirsty or murderous disposition.
(n.) Temper of mind; disposition; state of the passions; -- as if the blood were the seat of emotions.
(n.) A man of fire or spirit; a fiery spark; a gay, showy man; a rake.
(n.) The juice of anything, especially if red.
(v. t.) To bleed.
(v. t.) To stain, smear or wet, with blood.
(v. t.) To give (hounds or soldiers) a first taste or sight of blood, as in hunting or war.
(v. t.) To heat the blood of; to exasperate.
Example Sentences:
(1) Here we have asked whether protection from blood-borne antigens afforded by the blood-brain barrier is related to the lack of MHC expression.
(2) On both days, blood was collected by jugular venepuncture at 10.30 h, and then again 2, 4, 6 and 24 h later.
(3) Circuit weight training does not exacerbate resting or exercise blood pressure and may have beneficial effects.
(4) There was a weak relation between AER and both systolic and diastolic blood pressures.
(5) Fecal occult blood was positive in 4 patients and fecal leukocytes were positive in one patient.
(6) Blood samples were analysed by mass spectroscopy and gas chromatography.
(7) We conclude that first-transit and blood-pool techniques are equally accurate methods for determining EF when the time-activity method of analysis is employed.
(8) At the early phase of the sensitization a T-cell response was seen in vitro, characterized by an increased spleen but no peripheral blood lymphocyte reactivity to T-cell mitogens at the same time as increased reactivity to the sensitizing antigen was detected.
(9) With aging, the blood vessel wall becomes hyperreactive--presumably because of an augmented vasoconstrictor and a reduced vasodilator responsiveness.
(10) After 3 and 6 months, blood collected by cardiocentesis using ether anesthesia and then sacrificed to remove CNS and internal organs.
(11) The transport of potassium ions through membranes of red blood cells was examined in in bitro experiments using a CMF of 4500 oersted.
(12) Blood flow decreased immediately after skin expansion in areas over the tissue expander on days 0 and 1 and returned to baseline levels within 24 hours.
(13) Under blood preservation conditions the difference of the rates of ATP-production and -consumption is the most important factor for a high ATP-level over long periods.
(14) 10D1 mAb induced a substantial proliferation of peripheral blood T cells when cross-linked with goat anti-mouse Ig antibody.
(15) In addition to the changes associated with blood group A, we also found a decrease in sugar content, alterations in other antigens, and changes in the levels of several glycosyltransferases in cancerous tissues.
(16) Based on several previous studies, which demonstrated that sorbitol accumulation in human red blood cells (RBCs) was a function of ambient glucose concentrations, either in vitro or in vivo, our investigations were conducted to determine if RBC sorbitol accumulation would correlate with sorbitol accumulation in lens and nerve tissue of diabetic rats; the effect of sorbinil in reducing sorbitol levels in lens and nerve tissue of diabetic rats would be reflected by changes in RBC sorbitol; and sorbinil would reduce RBC sorbitol in diabetic man.
(17) These four antigens consisted of S of MNSs blood group, Lua of Lutheran blood group, and K and Kpa of Kell-Cellano blood group.
(18) Blood was collected from pups and dams to determine its caffeine concentration.
(19) However, after the cessation of this treatment Streptococcus viridans grew in her blood again.
(20) These findings suggest that clonidine transdermal disks lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients, but produce local skin lesions and general side effects.
Lifeblood
Definition:
(n.) The blood necessary to life; vital blood.
(n.) Fig.: That which gives strength and energy.
Example Sentences:
(1) They are fundamental: the lifeblood – without them, there is no tech sector.
(2) The EU would stop its oil embargo and end its banking sanctions, and Iran would be allowed to participate in the Swift electronic banking system that is the lifeblood of international finance.
(3) We think Miliband exists to give us stories and controversy, the lifeblood of journalism.
(4) From the Amazon to the Nile to the Mekong, rivers are a lifeblood for many nations, filling taps and irrigation canals and generating hydroelectricity that is powering economic development.
(5) The lifeblood of recovery is a flow of finance to business.
(6) "The confidentiality of government communications is the lifeblood of diplomatic comfort," Tharoor told a local reporter.
(7) Once the lifeblood of this beach, fishing is no longer an option, villagers claim.
(8) The directors, designers and actors we nurture become the lifeblood of the commercial theatre, which is a prime draw for tourism in the UK.
(9) There are communities that have just been left behind by the rest of the country, there are communities cut off from the economic lifeblood of the rest of the country," he told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
(10) Although celebrities might save on income tax through K2 schemes (or asking to be paid in Wall's Cornettos instead of money) these great people, the lifeblood of Great Britain, give so much more back to the economy than a million factory workers or call centre operatives combined.
(11) For Skosana, these people are the city's lifeblood but see none of its rewards.
(12) This is being reflected in the growing number of first-time buyers, which is significant for the health of the housing market as they really are its lifeblood," he said.
(13) As the industry’s lifeblood, suppliers are still recovering from the recession, and until they get back to full capacity, the continued lengthening of delivery times may become a restraining force on the sector in the coming months.” Our economics reporter, Katie Allen, wrote last month that British brickmakers are working flat-out to meet orders as the construction recovery picks up.
(14) Duty-free access to western markets and low wages for its workers helped turn Bangladesh’s garment exports into a $28bn-a-year industry that is the economic lifeblood of the country of 160 million people.
(15) And all of this, it is worth remembering, is about nothing more or less than money – lifeblood of a modern capitalist economy to be sure, but hardly the most uplifting or noble cause around which to fight for the soul of Europe.
(16) Social housing is the lifeblood of London, London will be losing its lifeblood.
(17) I think it will inspire them, I think it will inspire others to want to be a part of it.” If England’s youth are to be the lifeblood of the senior team then Southgate is right to want to carry on with what he started.
(18) His success or otherwise in fixing the company that manages the lifeblood of the economy – oil – could make or break his presidency and determine whether or not Nigeria lives up to its potential.
(19) Some drivers have tried to organise a switch-off, in which hundreds of them would gather, turn off their apps and so deprive Uber’s network of its lifeblood.
(20) It goes to conference wracked by infighting that Zuma insists is the lifeblood of internal democracy.