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Definition of live blood in English: live bloodnoun ˈlʌɪv blʌd 1The blood of a living person or animal. Also: blood drawn directly from a person or animal when living or immediately after death, especially while it remains unclotted or contains living cells. 2Slight involuntary twitching of a muscle, especially of the eyelids; myokymia. Compare earlier "lifeblood".
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From live + blood, as an alteration of lifeblood. Definition of live blood in US English: live bloodnounˈlʌɪv blʌd 1The blood of a living person or animal. Also: blood drawn directly from a person or animal when living or immediately after death, especially while it remains unclotted or contains living cells. 2Slight involuntary twitching of a muscle, especially of the eyelids; myokymia. Compare earlier "lifeblood".
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From live + blood, as an alteration of lifeblood. |