noun
- the liquid part of blood that contains water, proteins, and other substances but no blood cells
- a state of matter consisting of highly ionized gas with free electrons and ions
Usage: medical; biology
Usage: physics
Examples
- Blood plasmas from different donors must be carefully matched before transfusion.
- The laboratory analyzed the plasmas to check for antibodies.
- Scientists study plasmas in fusion reactors to understand nuclear energy.
- The sun’s core contains extremely hot plasmas.
- Medical researchers separate plasmas from whole blood samples.
- Lightning creates brief plasmas in the atmosphere.
- Donated plasmas help treat patients with clotting disorders.