Plasma
Liquid portion of blood after removal of cells and platelets.
Cell-free, clotting-factor-containing fluid component of blood. Carries nutrients, hormones, lipoproteins, and waste products; differs from serum by retaining fibrinogen.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Cell-free, clotting-factor-containing fluid component of blood. Carries nutrients, hormones, lipoproteins, and waste products; differs from serum by retaining fibrinogen.
Related terms
Lipoproteins, Serum