blood cell

NOUN

blood corpuscle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

red blood cell white blood cell

WEAK

corpuscle erythrocyte hemocyte leukocyte red corpuscle white corpuscle

Example Sentences

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Folate is also important, especially for red blood cell formation and DNA production.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Over time, the glitches in individual cells add up; a single white blood cell from a 100-year-old, we learn, typically contains more than 3,000 mutations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Inflammatory indicators included C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, white blood cell count, and platelet count.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

He started chemotherapy soon after the February podcast was recorded and was getting white blood cell injections to help boost his immune system.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Bull had started down the slope now, his boards out, and he was descending, alive, alive, adrenaline reinforcing every platelet, every blood cell, and his mind radiating with its response to danger.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy