| blood relation |
a person to whom one is related by birth; blood relative. |
| bloodroot |
a North American spring wildflower that bears a single white flower and has a fleshy red root that yields a toxic red sap. |
| bloodshed |
the spilling of blood through injury or violence, esp. the destruction of living beings; warfare. |
| bloodshot |
(of eyes) showing dilated blood vessels; red and irritated. |
| bloodstain |
a discoloration or mark left by blood. |
| bloodstained |
stained with blood. [2 definitions] |
| bloodstone |
a semiprecious green or greenish quartz flecked with red jasper; heliotrope. |
| bloodstream |
the blood flowing within the circulatory system of a living organism. |
| bloodsucker |
an animal that sucks blood from others, esp. a leech; parasite. [2 definitions] |
| blood sugar |
glucose in the blood or the concentration of glucose in the blood. |
| blood test |
any test of the blood, as to determine type, red or white blood count, or the presence of antibodies or bacteria. |
| blood thinner |
a drug that inhibits blood clotting. |
| blood-thinning |
of or pertaining to a drug that inhibits blood clotting. |
| bloodthirsty |
eager to cause or attracted to acts of bloodshed; cruel. |
| blood type |
see "blood group." |
| blood typing |
the classification of blood samples according to blood group, esp. to determine compatibility of donors with recipients of transfusions or transplants. |
| blood vessel |
any of the arteries, veins, or capillaries through which the blood circulates. |
| blood work |
the medical analysis of blood as carried out by medical professionals; blood testing. [2 definitions] |
| bloody |
covered with or exuding blood. [4 definitions] |
| bloody Mary |
(often cap.) a mixed drink made mostly of vodka and tomato juice. |
| bloody-minded |
tending to be cruel, violent, or disruptive. |