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Meaning of erythrocyte | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Čeština erytrocyt
Dansk erytrocyt
Español eritrocito
Français érythrocyte
Gaeilge eiritricít
Galego eritrocito
Magyar eritrocita
Latina erythrocytus
Nederlands erytrocyt
Português eritrócito
Română eritrocit
Русский эритроцит
Svenska erytrocyt
Türkçe alyuvar eritrosit
Українська еритроцит
Tiếng Việt hồng huyết cầu

Examples

“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.”
“Granular, basic, or punctate degeneration of the erythrocyte is a condition in which this cell presents fine or coarse granules that have an affinity for basic stains.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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