| blood-borne |
carried or transmitted by blood. |
| blood-clotting |
of or relating to a substance or condition that affects the clotting of blood. |
| blood-thinning |
of or pertaining to a drug that inhibits blood clotting. |
| blue blood |
noble, aristocratic, or socially prominent lineage. [2 definitions] |
| dragon's blood |
any of several deep red resins obtained from trees, esp. from a tropical palm, formerly used in medicine and now used in photoengraving and varnishes. |
| half blood |
kinship through only one of the parents. [2 definitions] |
| half-blood |
a person related to another person through one parent only. [3 definitions] |
| in cold blood |
with a definite intention to harm. |
| make one's blood boil |
to make angry. |
| make one's blood curdle |
to frighten greatly; terrify. (See bloodcurdling.) |
| make one's blood run cold |
to make one terrified. |
| new blood |
new persons, members, or personnel, esp. ones bringing new and energetic attitudes. |
| red blood cell |
a cell in the blood that carries oxygen to the body's tissues. |
| shed blood |
to kill, or to wound someone by violence so as to cause bleeding. |
| white blood cell |
a small blood cell with no color that helps protect the body against infections and bacteria. |
| young blood |
youthful people; youth. [2 definitions] |