bloodmaterial

Bloodmaterial is not a standard scientific term, but it may be used to refer to materials derived from blood or to biomaterials designed to interact with blood. In formal contexts, discussions would instead specify "blood-derived substances" or "blood-contacting biomaterials."

Blood itself is a complex tissue composed of plasma and cellular elements: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, suspended in plasma. Plasma contains water, electrolytes, proteins such as albumin, immunoglobulins, and clotting factors. Blood-derived products used clinically include plasma, platelets, red blood cells, cryoprecipitate, and purified factors; these are prepared under strict safety standards.

In biomaterials science, blood-material interfaces describe how a material interacts with blood on contact—protein adsorption, coagulation, platelet activation, and potential thrombosis. Researchers seek surface-modification strategies to improve biocompatibility and reduce adverse responses.

Safety and regulation require biosafety practices, donor screening, testing for infectious agents, and oversight by health authorities. Handling blood-derived materials involves biosafety containment, proper storage, and traceability.

In culture and fiction, the term may appear as a stylistic label for substances obtained from blood or for fictional blood-derived materials with unusual properties. As a general term, "bloodmaterial" lacks a single, universally accepted definition.