blood cell

noun

: a cell normally present in blood

Examples of blood cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Interleukins are signal molecules of the immune system that regulate immune responses, inflammation, and blood cell production. Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 July 2024 Whatever specific type of cancer is present, targeting a ubiquitous marker on blood cells and cloaking healthy cells will eradicate whatever strain of cancer is lurking among them. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024 According to the Cleveland Clinic, multiple myeloma happens when healthy plasma cells become abnormal and produce abnormal antibodies, leading to medical issues and conditions that can affect bones, kidneys and the body’s ability to make blood cells and platelets. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024 The early 2000s then saw the arrival of two new drugs for lymphoma, both of which were tagged with radioactive particles and aimed at CD20, a marker on malignant blood cells. Discover Magazine, 8 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 27 Jul. 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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