red blood cell
/ˌred ˈblʌd sel/noun
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Core word
noun
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any of the cells in the blood that carry oxygen around the body and contain haemoglobin
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- Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
- A lack of iron reduces the number of red blood cells.
- A blood test counts the number of red blood cells.
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- Anaemia happens when the body has too few red blood cells.
- A red blood cell lives for about 120 days.
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General knowledge
Red blood cells are also called erythrocytes, and in humans they have no nucleus.
GK: Red blood cells को erythrocytes भी कहते हैं, और मनुष्य में इनमें nucleus नहीं होता।