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Added 10 October 2026

erythrocyte

/əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/ noun

In Latin: erythrocytus Wiktionary

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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.

Origin

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

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