All red blood cell synonyms
red blood cell
R r noun red blood cell
- erythrocyte — A red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.
- hemocyte — a blood cell.
- blood cell — any of the cells that circulate in the blood
- corpuscle — Corpuscles are red or white blood cells.
- leukocyte — white blood cell.
- leukocytes — white blood cell.
- corpuscles — Plural form of corpuscle.