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blood guilt
nounVery low (a rare, literary, or technical compound noun).
/ˈblʌd ɡɪlt/A profound, inherited feeling of moral culpability for a murder, crime, or serious offense committed, often implying a collective or generational responsibility.
blood heat
nounLow
/ˈblʌd hiːt/The normal temperature of the human body, approximately 37°C (98.6°F).
blood knot
nounLow
/ˈblʌd ˌnɒt/A specific type of fishing knot used primarily to join two sections of monofilament or fluorocarbon fishing line, known for its strength, slim profile, and reliability in connecting lines of similar diameter.
blood level
nounB2
/ˈblʌd ˌlɛv(ə)l/The concentration or amount of a substance (such as glucose, alcohol, medication, hormones, or toxins) present in the blood, typically measured in medical or scientific contexts.
blood libel
nounC2
/ˈblʌd ˌlaɪ.bəl/The false and antisemitic accusation that Jews murder non-Jews (especially Christian children) to use their blood in religious rituals.
blood lily
nounLow
/ˈblʌd ˌlɪl.i/A flowering plant of the genus Haemanthus, native to southern Africa, characterized by dense, spherical clusters of red flowers and broad leaves.
blood meal
nounC1 (Specialized)
/ˈblʌd ˌmiːl/A dry, powdered fertilizer made from the blood of slaughtered animals, primarily used as a high-nitrogen soil amendment.
blood money
nounC2
/ˈblʌd ˌmʌn.i/Money paid to the family of a person who has been killed, either as compensation or as a bribe to prevent revenge.
blood moon
nounLow
/ˈblʌd ˌmuːn/A lunar eclipse where the moon appears reddish due to sunlight being filtered through Earth's atmosphere.
blood orange
nounC1
/ˈblʌd ˌɒr.ɪndʒ/A variety of orange (Citrus sinensis) with deep crimson, almost blood-colored flesh and rind, caused by the presence of anthocyanins.
blood plasma
nounB2
/ˈblʌd ˌplæz.mə/The liquid component of blood in which blood cells are suspended, making up about 55% of total blood volume.
blood platelet
nounC1
/ˈblʌd ˌpleɪt.lət/A tiny, colorless cell fragment in the blood that is essential for clotting; it clumps together to form a plug at the site of a damaged blood vessel to stop bleeding.
blood poisoning
nounC1
/ˈblʌd ˌpɔɪ.zən.ɪŋ/A serious medical condition in which bacteria or their toxins spread through the bloodstream from an initial site of infection.
blood pressure
nounB1
/ˈblʌd ˌpreʃ.ər/The pressure of blood in the circulatory system, often measured as a medical indicator.
blood pudding
nounLow
/ˈblʌd ˌpʊd.ɪŋ/A type of sausage made by cooking blood (typically from a pig, cow, or sheep) with a filler (like oatmeal, barley, or suet) until it congeals.
blood purge
nounC1+
/blʌd pɜːdʒ/A political purge where members of a group are executed, often used to describe a ruthless, violent elimination of opponents, especially within a single movement or party.
blood relation
nounMedium
/ˈblʌd rɪˌleɪ.ʃən/A person related to another by birth, as opposed to by marriage or legal adoption.
blood royal
nounC1/C2
/ˌblʌd ˈrɔɪəl/The members of a royal family, especially those in the direct line of succession.
blood sausage
nounLow
/ˈblʌd ˌsɒs.ɪdʒ/A type of sausage made by cooking blood (typically pig, cow, or sheep) with a filler (like oatmeal, barley, or rice) until it congeals, then stuffed into a casing.
blood serum
nounC1/C2
/ˈblʌd ˌsɪər.əm/The clear, yellowish liquid component of blood that remains after clotting agents (fibrinogen) are removed; the fluid part of blood without the cells.

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