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convalescent plasma

convalescent plasma noun: the blood plasma of a person who has recovered from an infectious illness, which contains antibodies to the infectious disease factor (such as viruses). For convalescent plasma therapy, the plasma can be transfused into an ill victim of that disease as a treatment.

Noun

convalescent plasma (plural convalescent plasmas)

  1. The blood plasma of a person who has recovered from an infectious illness, which contains antibodies to the infectious disease factor (such as viruses). For convalescent plasma therapy, the plasma can be transfused into an ill victim of that disease as a treatment.

Forms of convalescent plasma

pluralconvalescent plasmas

Words formed from convalescent plasma

  • convalescent plasma therapy

Questions about convalescent plasma

What does convalescent plasma mean?
Convalescent plasma means the blood plasma of a person who has recovered from an infectious illness, which contains antibodies to the infectious disease factor (such as viruses). For convalescent plasma therapy, the plasma can be transfused into an ill victim of that disease as a treatment.
What part of speech is convalescent plasma?
Convalescent plasma is a noun.
What is the plural of convalescent plasma?
The plural of convalescent plasma is convalescent plasmas.

Words near convalescent plasma in the dictionary

  1. convalescence
  2. convalescences
  3. convalescencies
  4. convalescency
  5. convalescent
  6. convalescent plasma
  7. convalescent plasmas
  8. convalescent serum
  9. convalescent serums
  10. convalescently
  11. convalescents

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