Meaning
plasma
- The yellowish fluid component of blood.
- An ionized gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons (physics).
In a sentence
Marco va spesso in ospedale per donare il plasma.
Marco often goes to the hospital to donate plasma.
Il plasma sanguigno trasporta nutrienti e ormoni in tutto il corpo.
Blood plasma transports nutrients and hormones throughout the body.
Il plasma è considerato il quarto stato fondamentale della materia.
Plasma is considered the fourth fundamental state of matter.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| plasma | masculine · singular |
| plasmi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine despite ending in -a (borrowed from Greek/scientific Latin). Plural is 'plasmi'.