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erythron definition

ery·thron (er′i t̸hrän′, -t̸hrən)

noun

the red blood cell system as an organic unit, comprising the erythrocytes, their sources of production and destruction, etc.

Etymology: ModL < Gr erythron, neut. of erythros, red

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