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plasma

plasma

noun PLAHZ-mah Rare

Origin: From Greek plasma (something formed or moulded).

Usage Note

Plasma is an invariable masculine noun in Italian (il plasma, i plasma). It has several senses: the fourth state of matter (physics), blood plasma (medicine), and colloquially a plasma TV screen (schermo al plasma). Context determines the sense. In medicine, plasma sanguigno (blood plasma) is the most common use in everyday speech.

Examples

"Il medico ha analizzato il plasma del paziente."

Natural Translation

The doctor analysed the patient's plasma.

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