erythrocyte

noun

eryth·​ro·​cyte i-ˈrith-rə-ˌsīt 

: red blood cell

erythrocytic

i-ˌrith-rə-ˈsi-tik 

adjective

Examples of erythrocyte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These include an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test, which measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a test tube, and a C-reactive protein test, which looks for a protein produced in the liver when inflammation is present. —Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023

Plasma cortisol and erythrocyte TBARS levels were significantly lower whereas erythrocyte GSH was significantly higher in rats kept in pyramid that was aligned on the four cardinal points--north, east, south and west, as compared to normal control rats. —Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2012

The allele at high frequency in the Tibetan sample was associated with lower erythrocyte quantities and correspondingly lower hemoglobin levels... —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2010

Packaging hemoglobin into red blood cells (erythrocytes) helps to contain the toxicity problems. —Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2019

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

erythrocyte

noun

eryth·​ro·​cyte i-ˈrith-rə-ˌsīt 

: red blood cell

Medical Definition

erythrocyte

noun

eryth·​ro·​cyte i-ˈrith-rə-ˌsīt 

: red blood cell

erythrocytic

-ˌrith-rə-ˈsit-ik 

adjective