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blood cell

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noun

any of the cellular elements of the blood, as white blood cells or red blood cells.

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Words related to blood cell

corpuscle, erythrocyte, hemocyte, leukocyte

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Origin of blood cell

First recorded in 1840–50
Also called blood corpuscle.
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British Dictionary definitions for blood cell

blood cell

noun

any of the cells that circulate in the bloodSee erythrocyte, leucocyte
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for blood cell

blood cell

n.

Any of the cells contained in blood; an erythrocyte or leukocyte; a blood corpuscle.
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Science definitions for blood cell

blood cell

A red blood cell or white blood cell that is contained in the blood.
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