erythrocyte
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erythrocyte
- /əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/
Where it comes from
From erythro- (“red”) + -cyte (“cell”), referring to the red color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bound to it.
noun erythrocytes
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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.
The want of success of these names may be attributed to their awkwardness in sound or sense; "erythrocyte" seems the best of them, but is unfortunately four-syllabled.
Similar: red blood cell, RBC
Translations
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noun scientific name for red blood cell — see also red blood cell
| Español | eritrocito |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | लाल रक्त कोशिका lāl rakt kośikā |
| Português | eritrócito |
| Français | érythrocyte |
| Deutsch | Erythrozyt |
| Italiano | eritrocita, eritrocito |
| Ελληνικά | ερυθροκύτταρο erythrokýttaro |
| Română | eritrocit |
| Русский | эритроци́т eritrocít |
Talk about this word "erythrocyte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/erythrocyte. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. erythrocyte. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/erythrocyte "erythrocyte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/erythrocyte.Cite this
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title = {erythrocyte},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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