erythrocytic

Variant of erythrocyte

noun

a mature red-colored blood cell that normally does not have a nucleus; red blood cell: it is a very small, circular disk with both faces concave, and contains hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the body tissues

Origin: erythro- + -cyte

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