WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cord′ blood′,
- Medicineblood from the placenta drawn through the newly severed umbilical cord, collected for study or for possible transfusion to treat disease in the child.
- Medicineblood from the placenta drawn through the newly severed umbilical cord, collected for study or for possible transfusion to treat disease in the child.