"erythrocyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-erythrocyte.wav Forms: erythrocytes [plural]
Etymology: From erythro- (“red”) + -cyte (“cell”), referring to the red color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bound to it. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁rewdʰ-}}, {{confix|en|erythro|cyte|gloss1=red|gloss2=cell}} erythro- (“red”) + -cyte (“cell”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} erythrocyte (plural erythrocytes)
  1. (hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals. Categories (topical): Cytology, Hematology Synonyms: red blood cell, RBC Hypernyms: blood cell, hemocyte Coordinate_terms: leukocyte, white blood cell, WBC

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