(US) The fraction of a person's ancestors, out of their total ancestors, who are documented as full-blooded Native Americans. For instance, a person who has one parent who is a full-blood Native American and one who has no Native ancestry has a blood quantum of 1/2.

Synonym of new blood (“newcomers to a project or organization”)

As an inborn trait, especially one that one shares with other members of their family.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of have blood on one's hands

simple past tense and past participle of have blood on one's hands

present participle of have blood on one's hands

(idiomatic) To be responsible for a violent act.

(idiomatic) To be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.

(hematology, cytology, immunology) A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system.

(hematology, cytology) A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains hemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; an erythrocyte.