Definition

1. Noun:
   • A place for storing whole blood or blood plasma: A "blood bank" is a facility or repository where human blood or its components are collected, stored, and processed for later use in medical treatments, such as transfusions.
   • A reserve supply of stored blood: The term can also refer to the actual collected and stored supply of blood itself.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The hospital's blood bank is running low on type O-negative.
  • She donated a pint of blood to the local blood bank.
  • Advances in refrigeration made the modern blood bank possible.

Advanced Usage

• "To bank blood": To donate or store blood in a blood bank, often before a scheduled surgery.
  • The patient decided to bank his own blood before the operation.

Variants and Related Words

• Blood banking (n): The process or service of collecting, storing, and distributing blood.
  • Blood banking is a critical part of modern healthcare.
• Blood donor (n): A person who gives blood to a blood bank.
• Blood supply (n): The total amount of blood available for use, often managed by blood banks.

Synonyms

• Blood repository: A formal term for a storage facility for blood.
• Blood depot: Another term for a storage and distribution center for blood.

Related Phrases

• Community blood bank: A blood bank that serves a specific local or regional area.
  • The community blood bank is holding a donation drive this weekend.
• Blood bank technician: A professional who works in a blood bank, testing and processing donations.

Noun

1. a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma
   • the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies