An area on your arm will be cleaned, and a sterile needle put into a vein (usually where your elbow bends). Removing a unit of whole blood usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Apheresis donation (described in the next section called âTypes of donationâ) may take 2 hours or longer.
â¢ HIVE (noun). The noun HIVE has 3 senses: 1. a teeming multitude. 2. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees. 3. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree. Familiarity information: HIVE used as a noun is uncommon.â¢ HIVE (verb). The verb HIVE has 3 senses: 1. store, like bees. 2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive. 3. gather into a hive. Familiarity information: HIVE used as a verb is uncommon.amiliarity information: HIVE used as a noun is uncommon. â¢ HIVE (verb). The verb HIVE has 3 senses: 1. store, like bees. 2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive. 3. gather into a hive. Familiarity information: HIVE used as a verb is uncommon.
Hives are a very common reaction to all kinds of stimuli. While an allergic reaction can be a cause of hives, in the majority of outbreaks, the exact cause of hives is not known.