hemocytometer

noun

he·​mo·​cy·​tom·​e·​ter ˌhē-mə-sī-ˈtä-mə-tər How to pronounce hemocytometer (audio)

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First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hemocytometer was in 1877

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“Hemocytometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemocytometer. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

hemocytometer

noun
he·​mo·​cy·​tom·​e·​ter
variants or chiefly British haemocytometer
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