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blood substitute

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blood substitute
n
(Medicine) a substance such as plasma, albumin, or dextran, used to replace lost blood or increase the blood volume


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Among the blood substitutes at issue are those made by Northfield Laboratories of Evanston, IL, and Biopure of Cambridge, MA.
An ideal blood substitute would eradicate the risk of disease transmission, most notably HIV and hepatitis; be compatible with all blood types; have a shelf life approximately four times that of donated human blood; and prove hugely beneficial in cases of trauma--at home or on the battlefield--as well as for transfusions during surgery.
Creating a blood substitute conjures up another fascinating puzzle.
 
 
 
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