blood type vs blood

blood vs blood type

blood type and blood both are nouns.

blood type is not a verb while blood is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blood type	Yes	No	No	No
blood	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, blood is a hypernym of blood type; that is, blood is a word with a broader meaning than blood type:

blood type: human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens
blood: the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

blood type (noun)	blood (noun)
human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens	temperament or disposition
	the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	people viewed as members of a group
	a dissolute man in fashionable society

blood type (verb)	blood (verb)
	smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill

Difference between blood type and blood

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