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Bombay blood

Bombay blood noun: a very rare blood type mostly found on the Indian subcontinent.

Noun

Bombay blood (uncountable)

  1. A very rare blood type mostly found on the Indian subcontinent.
    • Bombay blood is incompatible with all ABO donors and only blood from another individual possessing the Bombay phenotype can be transfused.2007, Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Origin of Bombay blood

First discovered in Bombay (now Mumbai) in India, by Dr. Y. M. Bhende in 1952.

Questions about Bombay blood

What does Bombay blood mean?
Bombay blood means a very rare blood type mostly found on the Indian subcontinent.
What part of speech is Bombay blood?
Bombay blood is a noun.

Words near Bombay blood in the dictionary

  1. bombasts
  2. bombax
  3. bombaxes
  4. Bombay
  5. Bombay Beach
  6. Bombay blood
  7. Bombay cat
  8. Bombay cats
  9. Bombay chicken
  10. Bombay duck
  11. Bombay ducks

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