The phrase "absorb blood" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to medical, biological, or metaphorical discussions about the process of taking in blood, either literally or figuratively.
Example: "The sponge can absorb blood effectively during the surgical procedure."
Alternatives: "soak up blood" or "take in blood".
Their cells could not absorb blood sugar normally.
A lifesaver: The swelling hemostats (above) are designed to absorb blood and stop bleeding in severe wounds.
To become infected with the Ebola virus, a person must somehow absorb blood, diarrhea, urine, saliva, sweat, or tears from a person with Ebola virus disease through the eyes, mouth, or broken skin.
Minimally invasive microbiopsy (MB) devices were designed to penetrate the skin to a depth of ∼200 µm and absorb blood as well as skin cell lysates, mimicking the mode by which phlebotomine sand flies acquire blood meals, as well as their composition.
People with type 1 diabetes lack the hormone insulin, which helps cells absorb blood sugar.
Without insulin to help cells absorb blood glucose, a person can't use energy from food.
The babies were periodically subjected to a round of blood tests to be sure their tiny bodies were functioning well: blood sugar as a measure of how much food they were absorbing, blood gases as a measure of how well their lungs were working, blood acidity, electrolyte bal ance and hemoglobin content.
Then I had another prototype where I had leeching in the bio-coating that surrounded it, so it would've absorbed blood or different body fluids, which would have compromised the electronics.
Blood samples were obtained by absorbing blood from the veins of wings or feet into filter paper slips and then dried.
Mattress cuttings were also mentioned as a material for absorbing blood although sometimes, if a mattress cutting gets too saturated, it can stain a girl's uniform when she sits.
SGLT2 Inhibitors - absorbs blood glucose in the kidneys.
