First Known Use: 1922
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reticulocyte
noun re·tic·u·lo·cyte \ri-ˈti-kyə-lō-ˌsīt\
Definition of RETICULOCYTE
: an immature red blood cell that appears especially during regeneration of lost blood, lacks a nucleus, and has a fine basophilic reticulum formed of ribosomal remains
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Origin of RETICULOCYTE
New Latin reticulum + International Scientific Vocabulary -cyte
Medical Dictionary
reticulocyte
noun re·tic·u·lo·cyte \ri-ˈtik-yə-lō-ˌsīt\
Medical Definition of RETICULOCYTE
: an immature red blood cell that appears especially during regeneration of lost blood and that has a fine basophilic reticulum formed of the remains of ribosomes
—re·tic·u·lo·cyt·ic \ri-ˌtik-yə-lō-ˈsit-ik\ adjective
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