HyperDic: lifeblood

English > 2 senses of the word lifeblood:
NOUNbodylifebloodthe blood considered as the seat of vitality
attributelifebloodan essential or life-giving force
lifeblood > pronunciation
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English > lifeblood: 2 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningThe blood considered as the seat of vitality.
BroaderbloodThe fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
Spanishsangre vital
Catalansang vital
English > lifeblood: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn essential or life-giving force.
Example"water is the lifeblood of India"
BroaderforceA powerful effect or influence
Spanishsangre vital
Catalansang vital

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