red blood cell (RBC)
Description
A type of blood cell that carries oxygen to and carbon dioxide from tissues in the body. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin (a protein that carries oxygen and gives blood its red colour) and are made in the bone marrow.
Also called erythrocyte.
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