blood substitution

noun

A temporary substitution for a visibly-bleeding player who must leave the field of play for first-aid treatment.

Meanings

nounblood substitution (plural blood substitutions)

plural blood substitutions

  1. ball gamesA temporary substitution for a visibly-bleeding player who must leave the field of play for first-aid treatment.

    Synonyms: blood replacement, blood sub

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA temporary substitution for a visibly-bleeding player who must leave the field of play for first-aid treatment.

Cite this entry
APA

blood substitution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20substitution

MLA

“blood substitution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20substitution. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood substitution,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20substitution.

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