erythrocyte

[ih-rith-ruh-sahyt]

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noun Physiology.

red blood cell.

RELATED WORDS

corpuscle, hemocyte, leukocyte

Origin of erythrocyte

First recorded in 1890–95; erythro- + -cyte

Related formse·ryth·ro·cyt·ic

[ih-rith-ruh-sit-ik] /ɪˌrɪθ rəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

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Measure out twenty minimal hæmolytic doses of hæmolysin, add to the erythrocyte solution on the test-tube.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
John William Henry Eyre
Allow the erythrocyte and hæmolysin to remain in contact for fifteen minutes at room temperature.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for erythrocyte

erythrocyte

noun

a blood cell of vertebrates that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide, combined with the red pigment haemoglobin, to and from the tissuesAlso called: red blood cell

Derived Formserythrocytic (ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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