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erythrocyte

eryth·ro·cyte

UK/əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/ uncommon

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a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

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From erythro- (“red”) + -cyte (“cell”), referring to the red color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bound to it.

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