NOUN | substance | corpuscle, atom, molecule, particle, mote, speck | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
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body | corpuscle, blood cell, blood corpuscle | either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets |
Meaning | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything. | |
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Synonyms | atom, molecule, particle, mote, speck | |
Narrower | chylomicron | A microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion |
flyspeck | A tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly | |
grain | A relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
grinding | Material resulting from the process of grinding | |
identification particle | A tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture | |
Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
Spanish | átomo, corpúsculo, insignificancia, menudencia, miaja, molécula, mota, partícula, pellizco, pizca | |
Catalan | àtom, bocí, bri, corpuscle, engruna, espurna, mica, partícula, pessic |
Meaning | Either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets. | |
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Synonyms | blood cell, blood corpuscle | |
Part of | blood | The fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets |
Narrower | leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC | blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi |
packed cells | A preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma | |
red blood cell, RBC, erythrocyte | A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues | |
Broader | somatic cell, vegetative cell | Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells |
Spanish | célula sanguínea, corpúsculo, glóbulo | |
Catalan | cèl·lula sanguínia, corpuscle, glòbul | |
Adjectives | corpuscular | of or relating to corpuscles |
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