plasma

• Sustantivo que designa el componente líquido de la sangre o el estado de la materia compuesto por gas ionizado.

A noun referring to the liquid component of blood, or to a state of matter consisting of ionized gas.

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1. Blood componentB2formalmedical

   The clear, straw-colored liquid part of blood that carries cells, nutrients, and waste products.

   plasma sanguíneo

   • Donors give plasma to help burn victims.
   • The lab analyzed the plasma for antibodies.
   • Plasma makes up about 55% of total blood volume.

2. C1formalscientific

   An electrically neutral, highly ionized gas composed of ions and free electrons, often called the fourth state of matter.

   Plasma (estado de la materia)

   • Stars are made of plasma.
   • The neon sign contains plasma that glows when electricity passes through it.
   • Scientists study plasma to understand fusion energy.