plasma
noun/ˈplæzmə/
Frequency rank: #4,514 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the liquid part of blood in which cells are suspended; also an ionized gas used in physics and technology.
Example sentence
The injured patient received plasma through an intravenous drip to help with recovery.
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