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Definition of Blood bank
1. Noun. A place for storing whole blood or blood plasma. "The Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies"
Generic synonyms: Bank
Definition of Blood bank
1. Noun. (medicine) a place where human blood or blood plasma is typed and stored for use in transfusions ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) the range of such blood products stored ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Blood bank
1. A place, usually a separate part or division of a hospital laboratory or a separtate free-standing facility, in which blood is collected from donors, typed, separated into several components, stored, and/or prepared for transfusion to recipients. (05 Mar 2000)