| 单词 | body fluid |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbody fluid body fluid n. the aqueous fluid contained within the body; the total amount of this; (as a count noun) any fluid contained in or excreted or secreted by the body (blood, haemolymph, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, semen, etc.).In phrases with exchange often used euphemistically for sexual intercourse. Π 1871 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 7 306 The amount of fat in the blood [of insects]..may in general determine the colour of the body-fluid to which the name of ‘blood’ is given. 1956 T. Astrup in Blood 11 783 In blood, human milk, tears, and in other body fluids enzymatically acting activators of plasminogen are also found. 1989 T. C. Boyle If River was Whiskey 20 There was no exchange of body fluids on the first date. 2006 Chillicothe (Missouri) Constitution-Tribune 17 May 5/3 Studies indicate that even a 2 percent loss of body fluid affects short-term memory. < as lemmas |
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