Glossary

Plasma

Plasma

Also: Blutplasma

Plasma is the liquid, cell-free portion of the blood in which the blood cells float. It consists predominantly of water and contains proteins, nutrients, hormones and clotting factors. It serves to transport these substances through the body.

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