red cell
noun1
Biology, Cytology, Hematology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains haemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; a red blood cell.
- Synonyms
- erythrocyte
noun
Biology, Cytology, Hematology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains haemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; a red blood cell.
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