erythrocyte

[ ih-rith-ruh-sahyt ]
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nounPhysiology.

Origin of erythrocyte

1
First recorded in 1890–95; erythro- + -cyte

Other words from erythrocyte

  • e·ryth·ro·cyt·ic [ih-rith-ruh-sit-ik], /ɪˌrɪθ rəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for erythrocyte

erythrocyte

/ (ɪˈrɪθrəʊˌsaɪt) /


noun
  1. a blood cell of vertebrates that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide, combined with the red pigment haemoglobin, to and from the tissues: Also called: red blood cell

Derived forms of erythrocyte

  • erythrocytic (ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for erythrocyte

erythrocyte

[ ĭ-rĭthrə-sīt′ ]


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