NOUN | body | blood plasma, plasma, plasm | 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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Meaning | 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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Synonyms | plasma, plasm | |
Broader | extracellular fluid, ECF | liquid / liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid / liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid |
Substances | gamma globulin, human gamma globulin | A plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses |
plasma protein | Any of the proteins in blood plasma | |
Spanish | plasma, plasma sanguíneo | |
Catalan | plasma, plasma sanguini |
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