• blood molecular composition trait VT:0010931
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Definition:
Any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportions of proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances in the cell-containing fluid that circulates through the body, carrying nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues and taking away waste matter and carbon dioxide. [ISBN:0-683-40008-8, ISBN:0-8036-1207-9, MP:0009642, RGD:cur];