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View synonyms for erythrocyte
erythrocyte
[ ih-rith-ruh-sahyt ]
erythrocyte
/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈsɪtɪk; ɪˈrɪθrəʊˌsaɪt /
noun
- a blood cell of vertebrates that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide, combined with the red pigment haemoglobin, to and from the tissues Also calledred blood cell
erythrocyte
/ ĭ-rĭth′rə-sīt′ /
- See red blood cell
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Derived Forms
- erythrocytic, adjective
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Other Words From
- e·ryth·ro·cyt·ic [ih-rith-r, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erythrocyte1
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Example Sentences
Measure out twenty minimal hæmolytic doses of hæmolysin, add to the erythrocyte solution on the test-tube.
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Allow the erythrocyte and hæmolysin to remain in contact for fifteen minutes at room temperature.
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