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packed cells

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Packed red blood cells: red blood cells that have been separated for blood transfusion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid

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Broader terms: blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle

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