blood supply en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Donated blood which is stored in a blood bank.
The local blood drive will replenish the area's blood supply.
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(countable, uncountable) The volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period.
Treatment for angina includes measures to increase the blood supply to the affected area.
2010, Lois White, Gena Duncan, Wendy Baumle, Foundations of Adult Health Nursing, page 137:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blood supplies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
fi verenvirtaus (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · nb blodtilførsel (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · nn blodtilførsel (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · pl ukrwienie (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · cmn 血運 /血运 (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · hu vérellátás (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · de Blutversorgung (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · ru кровоснабже́ние (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · uk кровопоста́чання (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · cs prokrvení (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period) · be кро́вазабеспячэ́нне (volume of blood flowing to part of the body over a particular time period)