First Known Use: circa 1889
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macrocyte
noun mac·ro·cyte \ˈma-krə-ˌsīt\
Definition of MACROCYTE
: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias
— mac·ro·cyt·ic \ˌma-krə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective
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macrocyte
noun mac·ro·cyte \ˈmak-rə-ˌsīt\
Medical Definition of MACROCYTE
: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias (as pernicious anemia)—called also megalocyte
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