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erythrocyte

Syllabification: (e·ryth·ro·cyte)
Pronunciation: /iˈriTHrəˌsīt/
Definition of erythrocyte

noun

  • a red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.

Derivatives

erythrocytic

Pronunciation: /iˌriTHrəˈsitik/
adjective

erythrocyte in other Oxford dictionaries

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