Meanings
nounhaematocrit (plural haematocrits)
plural haematocrits
- UKalternativemedicineAlternative spelling of hematocrit.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
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hematocritpacked cell volume
Broader
nouna measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
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APA
haematocrit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematocrit
MLA
“haematocrit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematocrit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haematocrit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematocrit.
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