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Blood Sampling

/blʌd ˈsæmplɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of collecting a sample of blood for medical testing or analysis.

    "The nurse performed a blood-sampling procedure to check the patient's glucose levels."
  2. 2

    A specific instance of collecting blood for diagnostic purposes.

    "After the blood-sampling, the doctor explained the next steps in the treatment plan."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'blood sampling' originates from the combination of 'blood', derived from Old English 'blōd', and 'sampling', which comes from the Middle English 'samplen', meaning to take a sample. The phrase has evolved to refer specifically to the medical practice of collecting blood for analysis.

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