erythrocyte

noun eryth·ro·cyte \i-ˈrith-rə-ˌsīt\

Definition of ERYTHROCYTE

— eryth·ro·cyt·ic \-ˌrith-rə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun eryth·ro·cyte \i-ˈrith-rə-ˌsīt\

—eryth·ro·cyt·ic \-ˌrith-rə-ˈsit-ik\ adjective

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