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red corpuscle
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noun
a red blood cell.
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Origin of red corpuscle
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby red corpuscle
red clover, red cluster pepper, redcoat, red cod, red coral, red corpuscle, red count, Red Crescent, Red Cross, Red Cross, International, red currant
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Medical definitions for red corpuscle
red corpuscle
n.
red blood cell
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