erythrocytic

Variant of erythrocyte

erythrocyte definition

eryth·ro·cyte (e rit̸h′rō sīt′)

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

Etymology: erythro- + -cyte

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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