VAMPIRE

[noun] [C] - (in stories) an imaginary human-like creature which is said to be a dead person come back to life who will suck blood from other people at nightThe most famous vampire is Count Dracula of Transylvania in the stories of Bram Stoker. A vampire bat is a small Central and S American flying animal which sucks blood from other animals.Scientists have found that the saliva of the vampire bat prevents congealing of the blood and is effective in dissolving blood clots in humans.