Hypernym

blood cell 1

noun

either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

Substance_meronym

hemoglobin 1

noun

a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues

red blood cell 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

Synonyms

RBC 1
a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
erythrocyte 1
a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

Hyponym

megalocyte 1

noun

abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)

megaloblast 1

noun

abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency

acanthocyte 1

noun

an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm

microcyte 1

noun

an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)

reticulocyte 1

noun

an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules

Substance_holonym

hemoglobin 1

noun

a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues