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noun

plasma

the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended

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Six example sentences with plasma, each labelled with its topic.

  • The centrifuge spun the sample until a straw-colored plasma layer sat cleanly above the packed red material below.

    Medicine

  • Researchers froze donated plasma at minus forty degrees, since the proteins it carries degrade within hours at room temperature.

    Science

  • Endurance athletes gain plasma volume during heat training, so the same heart rate moves more oxygen on race day.

    Fitness

  • During the Second World War, Charles Drew organized the first large scale program to collect and ship dried plasma to field hospitals.

    History

  • Donation centers pay for plasma twice a week, and the industry processes it into treatments sold around the world.

    Business

  • Plasma products rank among the country's largest exports by value, ahead of many goods most people would name first.

    Economics

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