red blood cell

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɛd blʌd sɛl/ === Noun === red blood cell (plural red blood cells) (hematology, cytology) A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains hemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; an erythrocyte. Synonyms: (initialism) RBC, red cell, erythrocyte, (rare) haematid, red corpuscle Coordinate terms: platelet, white blood cell ==== Translations ====