whole blood vs blood

blood vs whole blood

whole blood and blood both are nouns.

whole blood is not a verb while blood is a verb.

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

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

whole blood: blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant
blood: the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

whole blood (noun)	blood (noun)
blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant	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

whole blood (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 whole blood and blood

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