blood plasma
noun
: the pale yellow fluid of whole blood that consists of water and its dissolved constituents including especially proteins (such as albumin, fibrinogen, and globulins)
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Astronauts start to urinate more, losing about 10–15% of their blood plasma within days.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Roche’s Elecsys pTau181 test works by measuring the protein pTau181 in blood plasma; higher levels of this protein are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
However, some products utilize exosomes derived from animal blood plasma.
—Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
One is made from human blood plasma that has been screened and treated.
—Health, 21 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Roche’s Elecsys pTau181 test works by measuring the protein pTau181 in blood plasma; higher levels of this protein are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
However, some products utilize exosomes derived from animal blood plasma.
—Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
One is made from human blood plasma that has been screened and treated.
—Health, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Blood plasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20plasma. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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