Fåhræus effect

noun

The decrease in average concentration of red blood cells in human blood as the diameter of the glass tube in which it is flowing decreases.

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Meanings

nounFåhræus effect (plural Fåhræus effects)

plural Fåhræus effects

  1. medicineThe decrease in average concentration of red blood cells in human blood as the diameter of the glass tube in which it is flowing decreases.

Origin

Named after Swedish scientist Robin Fåhræus.

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APA

Fåhræus effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/F%C3%A5hr%C3%A6us%20effect

MLA

“Fåhræus effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/F%C3%A5hr%C3%A6us%20effect. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fåhræus effect,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/F%C3%A5hr%C3%A6us%20effect.

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