1. (n.) The blood necessary to life; vital blood.

2. (n.) Fig.: That which gives strength and energy.

Rh factor Rh-negative Rh-positive Rh-type Rhesus factor anima animating force antibody antigen arterial blood atman bathmism beating heart biological clock biorhythm blood blood bank blood cell blood count blood donor blood donor center blood group blood grouping blood picture blood platelet blood pressure blood serum blood substitute bloodmobile bloodstream breath breath of life circulation clinical dextran dextran divine breath divine spark elan vital erythrocyte essence of life force of life globulin gore growth force grume heart heartbeat heartblood hematics hematologist hematology hematoscope hematoscopy hemocyte hemoglobin hemometer humor ichor impulse of life inspiriting force isoantibody jiva jivatma leukocyte life breath life cycle life essence life force life principle life process living force neutrophil opsonin phagocyte plasma plasma substitute pneuma prana red corpuscle seat of life serum soul spark of life spirit type O venous blood vis vitae vis vitalis vital energy vital flame vital fluid vital force vital principle vital spark vital spirit white corpuscle