blood cell

noun

: a cell normally present in blood

Examples of blood cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our body contains about 40 trillion cells and in each one the genes are expressing themselves in a distinct way (a blood cell makes different proteins than a liver cell than a lung cell). Fyodor Urnov, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024 The heme complexes capture oxygen, turning bright red and endowing blood cells with their color. Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024 In this treatment, a patient's blood is drawn, spun down to separate out plasma from blood cells, and the platelet-rich plasma is then injected into the face with microneedles. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024 Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic condition in which the shape of blood cells changes into crescents reminiscent of a sickle, a mutation which can cause episodes of severe pain and other symptoms, and shorten life expectancy. Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week Uk, theweek, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for blood cell 

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood cell was in 1834

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“Blood cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20cell. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

blood cell

noun
: a cell normally present in blood

Medical Definition

blood cell

noun
: a cell or platelet normally present in blood see red blood cell, white blood cell

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