ABO blood group

noun

: any of the four blood groups A, B, AB, and O comprising the ABO system

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ABO blood group was in 1949

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“ABO blood group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ABO%20blood%20group. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

ABO blood group

noun
: one of the four blood groups A, B, AB, or O comprising the ABO system
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