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red blood cell
noun
Note: The number of red blood cells ranges from four to six million in each cubic millimeter of normal human blood. The red color of blood is due to the presence of hemoglobin within the red blood cells.
called also erythrocyte
compare white blood cellExamples of red blood cell in a Sentence
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Word History
1850, in the meaning defined above
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“Red blood cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20blood%20cell. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
red blood cell
nouncalled also erythrocyte, red blood corpuscle, red cell, red corpuscle
Medical Definition
red blood cell
nouncalled also erythrocyte, red blood corpuscle, red cell, red corpuscle
compare white blood cellMore from Merriam-Webster on red blood cell
Nglish: Translation of red blood cell for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about red blood cell
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