blood bank
noun
: a place where blood is stored so that it later can be given to people who are ill or injured
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Generally, blood bank technicians have had to work on decanting these layers one unit at a time in order to produce the distinct products that are routinely used to treat everything from severe blood loss to cancer.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The 32-year-old's mom worked as a medical laboratory scientist at a blood bank for decades before retiring.
—Gili Malinsky
zachary Green, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
According to her statements in the foundation's blog post, at her hospital, having a local canine blood bank is critical.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Each morning at dawn, young people gather at blood bank trucks to donate blood for soldiers at the front.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Israel also boasts a fortified, subterranean blood bank.
—Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Israel also boasts a fortified, subterranean blood bank that kicked into action after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack ignited the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 19 June 2025
This included not only doctors and nurses but also blood bank runners, lab runners and many others who were ready for the child to arrive.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Hodges adds that along with increasing the incentive for people to donate blood, the drive also helps dispel the misconception that those who use cannabis can't donate contribute to the blood bank.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The 32-year-old's mom worked as a medical laboratory scientist at a blood bank for decades before retiring.
—Gili Malinsky
zachary Green, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
According to her statements in the foundation's blog post, at her hospital, having a local canine blood bank is critical.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Each morning at dawn, young people gather at blood bank trucks to donate blood for soldiers at the front.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Israel also boasts a fortified, subterranean blood bank.
—Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Israel also boasts a fortified, subterranean blood bank that kicked into action after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack ignited the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 19 June 2025
This included not only doctors and nurses but also blood bank runners, lab runners and many others who were ready for the child to arrive.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Hodges adds that along with increasing the incentive for people to donate blood, the drive also helps dispel the misconception that those who use cannabis can't donate contribute to the blood bank.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Blood bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20bank. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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blood bank
noun
: a place for storage of or an institution storing blood or plasma
also
: blood so stored
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