hemacytometer

noun

he·​ma·​cy·​tom·​e·​ter ˌhē-mə-sī-ˈtä-mə-tər How to pronounce hemacytometer (audio)
: an instrument for counting blood cells

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hemacytometer was in 1877

Dictionary Entries Near hemacytometer

Cite this Entry

“Hemacytometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemacytometer. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

hemacytometer

noun
he·​ma·​cy·​tom·​e·​ter
variants or chiefly British haemacytometer
: an instrument for counting blood cells

called also erythrocytometer, hemocytometer

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!