We found 2 definitions of blood corpuscle from 2 different sources.
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blood corpuscle - either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets | ||
blood cell, corpuscle | ||
somatic cell, vegetative cell any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; | ||
blood temperament or disposition; "a person of hot blood" | ||
leucocyte, leukocyte, wbc, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system | ||
packed cells a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid" |