Bombay blood

English

Etymology

First discovered in Bombay (now Mumbai) in India, by Dr. Y. M. Bhende in 1952.

Noun

Bombay blood (uncountable)

1. A very rare blood type mostly found on the Indian subcontinent.
   • 2007, Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology:

     Bombay blood is incompatible with all ABO donors and only blood from another individual possessing the Bombay phenotype can be transfused.