erythrocyte
A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present…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.
» Blood consists of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma.
Кровь состоит из эритроцитов, лейкоцитов, тромбоцитов и плазмы.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Erythrozyt
эритроци́тeritrocít
еритроци́тerytrocýt
- a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
Examples
2 sentencesBlood consists of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma.
ruКровь состоит из эритроцитов, лейкоцитов, тромбоцитов и плазмы. — odexed
Erythrocytes are blood cells.
Translations
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Origin
From erythro- (“red”) + -cyte (“cell”), referring to the red color of hemoglobin when oxygFrom erythro- (“red”) + -cyte (“cell”), referring to the red color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bound to it.
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Forms
plural: erythrocytes| Singular | erythrocyte |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus:red blood cellRBC