blood cell

noun

: a cell normally present in blood

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Du estimates a lab could make CAR T cells for more than 1,000 patients from a single donor’s blood cells, at significant cost savings. Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026 Per Mayo Clinic, the condition causes the body's immune system to attack its own tissues and organs, causing inflammation — swelling and irritation — that can affect one's joints, blood cells, skin, lungs, kidneys, brain and heart. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Araújo said the contamination can cause genetic and structural harm in amphibians, including changes to blood cells and DNA, and the particles can build up in tissues and alter normal body functions. Ryan Brennan may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026 Microplastic contamination can damage amphibian health by causing genetic and structural harm, including changes to blood cells and DNA, according to Araújo. Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blood cell

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 23 May. 2026.

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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