red blood cells


The disk-shaped cells in the blood that contain hemoglobin. The red blood cells supply oxygen to all body cells and remove the carbon dioxide wastes that result from metabolism.

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How to use red blood cells in a sentence

  • Anemia is caused by an abnormal drop in either red blood cells or hemoglobin (the main constituent of red blood cells).